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As soon as Shan’s shoes first touched the dirt of the deserted island, she knew this was the place she was meant to be. As soon as she was introduced to the Nook family, she knew this was home. As soon as she met Cherry's eyes and earned an excited smile, she knew she was in love.

For months, she merely watched and fantasized of seeing that smile first thing every morning. She talked with Cherry whenever she could and gave her gifts, surprising her with items she hoped she would like and bashfully gave her items she had seen her eyeing at the Cranny. She accepted every dinner invitation and loved each new trial dish Cherry made with the local produce. Even the oddest experiments of hers were flavored with good intentions and she tried them happily.

Spring turned to summer and with it came the heat. Sable began sewing tank tops and shorts which practically flew off the shelves, much to Mabel's delight. Every spot of shade around the island was claimed by someone throughout the day.

Shan was admiring a beautiful blue shell on the beach when Cherry called out to her. Turning to look her way, her smile froze and her eyes widened in surprise as she took in the new, unfamiliar outfit Cherry wore. She had replaced her spiderweb tee with a bikini top of similar design and instead of her usual black pants, she wore a tiny plaid skirt, fishnet tights rising above the waistband to sit at her natural waistline. She wore her black high-top shoes and eyelet designed collar but had new accessories, necklaces dangling low between her breasts.

As Cherry approached, Shan swallowed several times and wet her lips with her tongue to try to find her voice.

"Hey, Cherry. What's up?"

"Hey sweetkins, how are you doing with this summer heat? Your new shirt is super stylish, what what."

"Thanks, Cherry." She knew she was blushing from being caught ogling. "You look amazing."

"The heat gets unbearable in dark clothing. This makes everything feel so much better, what what." Cherry flashed her a winning smile and Shan's heart pounded in response.

"Would you like to come to my place for dinner tonight?" Shan blurted and bit her lip, anxious. She had already decided that morning to invite her over, but seeing Cherry like this had her stumbling over her words. "I was planning on making a chilled fruit salad and I thought you could give me some advice on how it tastes?"

"I'd love to." Cherry's expression brightened at the idea.

"Would 6 o'clock work with you?"

"I'll be there on the dot, sweetkins."

With a final smile and a wink, Cherry waved goodbye and walked away. Shan did her best not to stare after her, but failed miserably as the expanse of Cherry’s back was revealed and both her hair and her short skirt swayed with each step she took. Letting out a slow, shaky breath, Shan gripped the seashell in her hand tightly and reorganized herself, thinking of all the things she needed to take care of before going home that evening.

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As much as she had tried to keep her time well spent, things seemed to stray from her plan as they always did. A light summer rain threw off her plans of laying out new paths by the shops. Julia wanted to talk about a new book she’d read and she couldn’t escape until after she had been dragged inside for some tea. Now she was muddy and dirty from trying to quickly weed around the flower patches while the soil was still damp. Looking at her phone as she made her way up the incline to her house, she sighed. She had hoped to have the fruit salad in the fridge by now but at this point a quick bath was needed more and that was all she had time for.

Rushing to clean up and towel off, she was half-dressed when she heard a knock on the front door. Cursing and practically tripping into her pants and shirt, she hurried to the door and opened it to find Cherry waiting patiently for her.

She was wearing an oversized knit half-jacket on top of her outfit from earlier in the day, though it was open and only covered the basics if it were to rain again when they were done.

“So sorry, I’m running late,” Shan apologized, letting Cherry come inside.

“Don’t apologize, sweetkins. I saw you running wildly around the island earlier, what what.” She slipped her shoes off and Shan closed the door.

Shan led them both to the kitchen. "I hope you don't mind waiting, I haven't had the chance to start making the fruit salad yet. You can always come back later tonight or tomorrow, if you would prefer."

"Spending some quality time with you is always time well spent, sweetkins." Cherry leaned against the kitchen counter as Shan pulled out a knife and cutting board before getting into the fridge.

Shan was glad for the refrigerated air cooling her cheeks from the blush she knew she was sporting from Cherry’s comment. Pulling out all the ingredients she needed, she set to work, starting by peeling an apple.

"Should we turn on the radio?" she asked. "This will take some time."

"This is fine," Cherry said with a smile, sneaking a cherry from the bowl of fruit. "Ooh, this looks tasty. They used to call me 'Tongue-Tying Cherry' in my college days, you know," she said with a soft laugh. "It's been a while, I wonder if I can still do it as fast as I used to." Giving Shan a pointed and rather promiscuous look, she popped the cherry in her mouth, stem and all.

Shan paused, unsure if she could move her hands even if she wanted to as she watched Cherry move her mouth this way and that until she opened it again, sticking out her tongue to show the stem tied perfectly around the pit.

"Tah-dah," Cherry said in a happy sing-song tone. She pulled it from her mouth and tossed it into the garbage can, happy with herself. "I used to be much faster, what what." She reached for another cherry.

“That’s one hell of a party trick,” Shan said around the lump in her throat, beginning to slice the apple while peeking up at Cherry through her lashes in time to see her pull the second tied stem from her mouth. “I’ve never tried that before, it seems rather difficult.”

“You want to try it? I can walk you through it.” Cherry’s expression brightened and Shan could never say no to her when she was this excited.

“Sure.”

Cherry rubbed her hands together and grinned before picking one from the bowl. “Here. First thing you'll want to do is eat the cherry. If you haven’t done it before, I’d suggest spitting out the pit for now.”

Shan set down the knife and apple and took the cherry from Cherry’s palm, averting her eyes as she ate the fruit off the stem and gently pushed the pit from between her lips to set it on the counter. Peeking at Cherry’s expectant expression, she opened her mouth and placed the stem on her tongue.

“Okay, so work it around a little bit until it’s pliable. Then fold it a third of the way down. Pinch that between your teeth. Cross the stem ends and work your tongue to push the long end through the hole. Since you’re just starting, you can pull the end through the loop with your fingers while you remove it from your mouth, what what.”

She took a deep breath, feeling a bit of pressure with Cherry watching her so closely, her eyes roving over her face as she began her attempt. Shan knew that her tongue was fairly flexible, but moving it in such minute and specific ways was challenging. With every second that passed, she felt her face get more and more heated, not helped by Cherry’s smile that grew softer and warmer with each tick of the kitchen clock.

It had almost reached two minutes of near-silence when she finally pulled it from her mouth, a loose knot off-kilter on the stem. Cherry clapped and gave a loud whoop and Shan covered her eyes with her other hand in embarrassment, unable to stop grinning.

“You did fantastic with it being your first time, what what! You must have a very talented tongue, babe.”

She jumped at the pet name, staring at Cherry who gave her a confident smile. “Want to try another?” Cherry leaned forward over the counter until their faces were only a few inches away. “Or do you want me to teach you some other ways I can use my tongue?”

Shan’s face burned and she couldn’t stop the trembling breath that escaped her, her eyes dropping to stare at Cherry’s mouth, wetting her lips nervously. “Oh...um...yes? Yes.”

Cherry’s mouth split into a larger smile, her teeth bright white between her dark lipstick. She walked the few steps around the counter and put her hand on Shan’s arm, gently leading her to sit down in one of the chairs at the table. Placing her hands on the back of the chair, Cherry leaned down over her, her expression both playful and seductive.

“You sure you want this?” Her eyes were teasing and knowing. Shan had a sudden realization of exactly how open her puppy love must have been from the very beginning. Cherry leaned closer and rubbed the tip of her nose against Shan’s.

“Yes...please, yes,” she breathed.

Cherry hummed happily and lightly pressed her lips to hers, starting a soft, slow kiss. Shan reached up to put her hands on Cherry’s waist, the strands of her fishnet tights stood against her fingers starkly in comparison to the warmth of Cherry’s skin. Cherry broke the kiss for only a second to smoothly straddle Shan’s lap, sitting herself comfortably before pressing a much more heated kiss to her lips. Her tongue lightly teased along Shan’s lips and she enthusiastically welcomed it by immediately opening her mouth with a happy sigh. Shan closed her eyes, kissing Cherry back, enjoying the feel of her comfortable weight on top of her and the pleasant slide of her tongue along hers, exploring along the roof of her mouth and the line of her teeth.

She let out a soft moan when Cherry moved closer, her soft chest pressing up against her own. The scent of her tropical sunscreen filled her nose as the tips of her hair tickled her face. She moved her hands from Cherry’s waist to slide up along the warm expanse of her back under her jacket, holding her close.

Cherry moved her hands from the chair behind Shan into her hair, tugging lightly at the short locks to tilt her head to the side, allowing the kiss to grow more intimate. Shan clutched at her back, tugging at the string of Cherry's bikini top between her fingers as her only form of leverage to keep her grounded. Cherry hummed into her mouth and it sent a shudder through her as it vibrated.

"You...can touch...wherever...you want, babe," Cherry panted out between kisses. "Touch me."

Shan huffed a short moan at the invitation and slid her thumbs under the string, slowly dragging her palms along her until her thumbs hit the silky fabric that covered her chest. A slow stroke along the underside of her breast just under the edge of the fabric had Cherry grinding down onto her lap with another satisfied sound. Resisting from getting distracted with the continuous kisses, Shan slid the fabric up and cupped Cherry’s breasts in her hands, feeling their weight and softness and relishing Cherry's short intake of breath as she broke the kiss and tugged at her hair again.

“Just like that, babe, ohh.”

Gently pressing her hands into her skin, she stroked her thumbs over Cherry’s pebbled nipples and melted with the moan she earned as she continued. She kneaded, fondled, circled, and ended with a gentle pinch and roll. She couldn’t help but smile as she learned what Cherry liked best based on the amount of sighs and gasps and groaned exhales she made.

Finally opening her eyes again, Shan’s tremulous composure nearly broke. Cherry was flushed, her mouth parted and her lipstick kiss-smeared. She looked beautiful. Suddenly shy, Shan dipped her head down to press a kiss in the valley of Cherry’s breasts below the necklaces she wore. Cherry leaned slightly back to give her more space to move, allowing for Shan to kiss and lap her sun-sweetened skin until she reached the tip of one breast. Moving a hand to Cherry’s upper back to brace her, she began to lick and suck, starting her kneading and thumbing again on the other.

Cherry moaned, rolling her hips slowly along her lap. “Oh, so good, babe. This feels so--oh!” She cut off with a short cry as Shan gently held her between her teeth and pinched her other nipple. “Ohh, don’t stop!”

She continued to mimic each ministration from her mouth and tongue with her fingers on the other nipple, eventually switching sides and starting all over again. Her fingers slipped along Cherry’s damp skin and the sounds she made were music to Shan’s ears, sweeter than any of Cherry’s songs she sang as she walked around the island.

With a particularly hard suck, flicking the tip of her tongue rapidly over the stiff bud, Cherry let out a choked moan and her rolling hips stuttered, pressing hard and insistent to her for a few seconds before she stilled. Gently pulling Shan off her, Cherry dipped her head to give her a slow, heated kiss, her breath trembling.

“So good, babe. You are so very good.” She took another slow breath. “Look at me.”

Shan slowly opened her eyes to meet Cherry’s. Her teal eyes were bright and happy, but she could see the heat and want stirring inside them.

“Good girl,” Cherry breathed.

Shan didn’t think those two words of praise would leave her a mess, but they did, her cheeks flushing dark with embarrassed happiness. Cherry drifted her hands down Shan’s neck, tracing the collar of her tank before moving down her arms to wrap her fingers around Shan’s wrists, moving her hands to lead them to her thighs.

“Touch me more,” she murmured, moving Shan’s hands so her fingertips were pushing up her short skirt before letting go and putting her hands on Shan’s shoulders, leaving her to continue onwards herself.

Shan didn’t need to be asked twice. Eagerly, she traced up the lines of the fishnet tights under Cherry’s skirt, first along the top of her thighs before dipping one hand between her legs. She jolted in surprise and let out a trembling breath as she reached Cherry’s center, finding her bare under her tights. Cherry moaned, her legs opening wider at the touch.

“Cherry,” Shan choked out, fingers barely grazing over her wet heat, tracing the edge of her damp folds between the large gaps in the threads of her tights. “This is so unfair.” She looked up from where she had been staring between them just in time to see Cherry bite her lip to muffle a moan. Shan shifted slightly, allowing herself a better angle with her arm as she eased her index and middle fingers into two holes in the tights. She did her best to keep her breaths even as she watched Cherry carefully, slowly stroking her and spreading her arousal, slicking her fingers.

Cherry’s eyes slid back as she tilted her head back in pleasure, grinding onto Shan’s hand at the same slow pace that she touched her. “You weren’t making a move to confess to me,” she groaned, fingers tightening on Shan’s shoulders. “I’ve wanted you all this time. Babe, I’ve been waiting so long for you. For this.” She paused to breathe for a minute, letting out a soft whimper as Shan moved her thumb into another gap to gently circle her clit.

Shan moved her free hand from under Cherry’s skirt to wrap it around her back again, holding Cherry close and resting her forehead below her leather collar to hide her expression, nervous that she would start to cry if she met Cherry’s gaze in that moment. “I’ve wanted you too, Cherry. I’ve wanted you so much.” On her final word, she slid her fingers inside Cherry, sinking them in as far as she could go, the thread between her fingers digging into her skin. It would have been uncomfortable if it wasn’t for the absolutely wonderful way Cherry felt around her. She was soaked and soft and hot and everything she had wanted and more. Cherry let out a strangled whine and wriggled her hips to get closer.

Moving her head over, Shan took a nipple into her mouth again, working to have Cherry continuously making the noises she was filling the kitchen with. Her whines and whimpers, her short cries and low groans, the stream of half-spoken, half-strangled praise between each one.

Her sounds were just as enthralling as the feeling of being inside her. Silken heat and arousal pooled in her palm and she was rewarded with the sweetest twitch and pulse when her clit was touched just right. Her nails dug into her shoulders ever tighter by the second. The heat of her skin seemed to color the very air around them. Shan pushed as deeply inside Cherry as she could, curling her fingers just right and dipping her thumb down to collect enough wetness to have it gliding as she slid the pad of her thumb around Cherry’s clit in the pattern that had given her the best reaction.

“Oh fuck, oh yes, oh--fuck!” Cherry rocked her hips down in heavy waves, Shan’s hand following her to not lose the angle on her.

With a final cry, her hands tightened to near painful levels as she clutched the back of Shan’s shirt, her head dropping to press their foreheads together before she came. Shan felt each squeezing pulse around her fingers and she hummed in contentment as Cherry slumped against her when she finished. They both stayed where they were for a few moments, Cherry twitching around her fingers in both aftershocks and the tiny movements her thumb still made on her as she breathed.

Once her heartbeat settled, Cherry tilted her head to press a gentle kiss to Shan’s neck behind her ear. “That was incredible, what what,” she murmured. Shan could feel her smile as she brushed her lips over the curve of her ear. “Now, it’s my turn to give.”

Shan jolted with a soft moan as Cherry nipped at her ear before she pulled back, slowly sliding up and away from Shan’s lap. Leaving one hand on her shoulder, Cherry reached down for Shan’s wrist and brought up her arm, opening her mouth and keeping her eyes on Shan’s as she drew the tip of her tongue slowly over her lips. Seeing what Cherry was about to do, Shan’s eyes widened and she started to take her hand away.

“Cherry, you don’t have to--”

“Babe,” she pouted, leaning down to press a kiss to the corner of her mouth. “I’m not one to only take. I told you I would show you how well I can use my mouth.” Her eyes glittered and she lifted up her hand again. “I haven’t put my skills to use yet.” She moved back and held Shan’s wrist with both hands, lightly turning her hand to have her palm face her. Her eyelids drooped and her gaze was heated as she stuck out her tongue and slowly drew it up her palm, gathering her own arousal and humming as she stuck her tongue between Shan’s still-damp fingers. She licked up to the pads of her fingertips before taking both fingers entirely into her mouth, stroking around her fingers with her tongue.

“Oh god,” Shan moaned with a tremble in her voice. “Cherry...oh.”

With a lewd pop, Cherry lifted her mouth off her fingers, giving them a quick lave of her tongue before giving Shan a naughty grin. "All clean."

Letting out a quivering breath, Shan moved her hand out of Cherry's hold to grip at the edge of her knit jacket, pulling her down into a fierce kiss. Cherry reciprocated each desperate stroke of tongue and pulled bottom lip between teeth. She put her hands on Shan's hips, tugging at the waistband of her athletic shorts. Shan lifted her hips in assistance and Cherry pulled them down her legs, leaving her panties on as she let the shorts fall to the kitchen floor.

Cherry's kisses moved, soft and hot down Shan's neck to the collar of her tank, nipping at her collarbone and leaving Shan to moan and wriggle in the chair. Her palms slid from Shan’s bare knees to the hem of her shirt, her skin warm even against the heat Shan felt emanating from her every pore. Cherry slid her fingers under the hem and slowly dropped to her knees between Shan's legs as she pulled the fabric up to reveal her bra, which she also moved up with a hook of her thumbs. Shan’s breasts fell heavily into Cherry's waiting palms and Shan wriggled more with a choked moan when she immediately circled her nipples with her nails, the touch light and teasing and all too erotic.

Shan released her hold on Cherry's jacket to slide her hands into her bright red hair, relishing both in the feel of the velvety soft locks between her fingers and the velvety soft tongue that sank down to touch her. The moist heat of Cherry’s mouth was both soothing and terribly arousing as she took her time on her, leaving Shan panting and bucking her hips into her, much to her pleasure.

Keeping suction on one nipple, Cherry brought her head back and released it with a pop, watching with a purr as it bounced back down and repeated the motion with the other. She met Shan’s misty gaze and grinned, dipping her head to nuzzle in her chest. She moved her hands back to Shan’s hips, massaging her skin. A soft bite to the side of a breast and a quick tug had Shan on the edge of the chair, her legs wrapped around Cherry’s torso in reaction to the sudden loss of balance.

“Cute,” she said with a kiss on Shan’s sternum. “Sweet. Beautiful, Hardworking. Soft-hearted.” With each word, Cherry’s lips moved down until her face was even with the crotch of her panties. Looking up to keep her eyes on Shan’s flushed face, she slowly licked along the damp cloth and hummed. “Delicious.”

"Ghh...fff...Cherr--eee!" Shan garbled through quick pants, wanting to respond properly as Cherry began to sweetly suckle along her through her panties. She wondered if the cherry stem tying skill wasn’t the sole cause behind her old nickname and tightened her fingers in Cherry’s hair.

"You're so wet for me, babe." Cherry nuzzled at Shan with her nose, enjoying the embarrassed and pleasured noise that escaped her. "So good."

She trailed her nails in a soothing circle around Shan's hips before hooking her fingers into the band of her panties, tugging at the elastic. She took her mouth away--the soft whimper in protest making her smile--and peeled her panties off to leave them discarded to the side.

Being careful with her nails, she settled back between Shan's legs, sliding the pads of her thumbs up her center and slowly separating them to open her up completely.

"Gorgeous," she whispered, dipping to lap a wide, slow stroke along the entirety of her slit.

Shan cried out as she made a second and third pass, the tip of her tongue flicking at her clit at the end of each stroke. Each one had Shan trembling and closer to the edge and by the sixth, she stiffened as her orgasm wracked through her. Slumping back against the chair, she carefully released Cherry's hair to stroke the top of her hair.

"So sensitive," Cherry said with a pleased huff through her nose as she turned her head to kiss Shan’s inner thighs. "But I know you have more in you, what what."

Cherry pulled her even further off the chair until she was barely hanging on the edge. She moved Shan's legs over her shoulders, cupping a hand under each side of her ass to prop her up, tilting her hips higher as she dove back in. Her fingers dug into the soft skin as she held Shan's stuttering hips still while she sucked, nipped, lapped, and panted over her clit. Her nose settled into a comfortable spot on her mons and the angle was just right to see every one of Shan's reactions. Her strangled yelps and cries echoed in the kitchen as she gripped a chair arm with one hand and the top of the chair’s back behind her head to brace herself in this position so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

The second time she came, Cherry had a full view of the way her eyes rolled back into her head and how she completely stopped breathing until the waves finished crashing over her, her hips rolling with a stutter as she pressed up into her mouth. Her breath came back to her with a gasp and gave her fresh life as she jolted with oversensitivity while Cherry gently cleaned up the last of her arousal that seeped from her entrance.

As Shan slumped limp and boneless in the chair, Cherry thumbed off the last traces of her arousal from her lips and leaned over to press a gentle kiss to her cheek.

“You were amazing, babe.”

Shan slowly moved her heavy arms around Cherry and brought her in for a hug, stroking her hands on the back of her jacket. “I think...we should take a bath.”

“Together?”

Shan hummed, a bashful smile growing on her face. “And then maybe move to the bed? I’m kinda sore from this chair.” Turning her head, she gave Cherry a kiss on her neck above the collar around her neck.

“Of course, babe. You need some rest. Unless you want to go for another round after,” she said, softly laughing as Shen’s body gave a twitch at the suggestion.

Cherry pulled back, sliding her hands into Shan’s and helping her stand up with her. As Shan adjusted herself back into her bra and leaned down to pick up her panties and shorts, Cherry slid her jacket off her arms and untied her top, letting them both drop to the floor. She smiled warmly as Shan’s eyes roved over her in curiosity. Pulling down the side zipper of her skirt, she let that drop as well, leaving her in only her fishnet tights.

“Ch-Cherry,” Shan said, flustered. She pulled her eyes back up from where she was staring to meet Cherry’s amused gaze. “At this rate, you’re not going to let us make it past the couch.”

Cherry stepped closer to drape her arms around Shan’s waist. “Nothing wrong with that,” she murmured, her lips close enough to ghost over Shan’s. She was living for the feeling of their skin touching along their bare waists and legs as well as the way her nipples rubbed on Shan’s top when she slowly gyrated against her.

“Are...This isn’t...a one time thing, is it?”

The hesitation in Shan’s voice around the breathlessness caused by Cherry’s actions gave her pause. Meeting Shan’s dark eyes, she schooled her expression to match.

“Of course not, babe. I want you to be my girlfriend. I have for some time now.”

“You have?” Shan perked up a bit at that and she couldn’t hold back her happy smile at the confession. “I’ve...I’ve really wanted to be with you. You want to be with me?”

“Who wouldn’t want to be with the cute resident rep, what what.” Cherry gave her another short kiss, this one much more heated. She slowly led her backwards out of the kitchen and into the living room. “And if she doesn’t hurry to the bathtub, she’s going to find herself bent over the couch with my tongue between her legs again.”

Shan caught herself from dropping immediately to the floor, steeling her knees from giving out as her face heated and her chest ached in the best of ways. “There’s worse ways to go,” she teased lightly.

Cherry’s mischievous smile was more than enough to have her heart racing. Cherry angled their direction toward the couch and turned Shan around to bend her over the cushioned arm. “I’ll do my best to not let you die on me, babe. At least, not completely,” she murmured in her ear. She shifted back and dropped to her knees between Shan’s legs. Her hair tickled the back of her thighs as she pressed a kiss to the dimple where the curve of her butt met her upper leg. “Now, open wide.”

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Shan opened her eyes, blearily blinking back sleepiness as she woke to the sun peeking through her window. Taking a deep breath, she looked at the time on her phone where it sat on the bedside end table. Nook’s Cranny would be opening soon. Stretching her arms above her head and her toes under the sheets, she was about to get up but was stopped.

Cherry’s arm around her bare waist tightened and her warm breath washed over her neck in a sleepy sigh. “Sleep in with me.”

Shan debated with herself. While she normally woke this early and had a lot to do today, the bed was temptingly warm and her company even more so. Settling back under the sheets, she turned to face Cherry. Her eyes were still closed, but her tired smile was glowing as though she had won the lottery.

Giving Cherry a soft kiss on the cheek, Shan laid her head down and watched her lover drift back into sleep. Her chest was full with soft emotions. She knew she wouldn’t be able to get back to sleep herself, but she didn’t mind it. She watched Cherry sleep and thought about her new dreams and fantasies with her, her wish to have her smile just for her every morning now fulfilled.