⚠️ Warning light smut ⚠️

Thank you guys for all the support on this story, It's been amazing. My thumb hurts but as Michael from The Office put It, "Power through the arthritis Philias!" That's what I'm gonna do! 😁

Only four hours till Minnesota, I better get writing! 😱

(If you know me IRL don't read this chapter! 👌)

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Connie's POV

I rubbed my eyes, having just woken up, my alarm clock going off. I yawned and smacked the off button, not getting much sleep the night before didn't make it easy to get up at seven. I looked at my phone and blushed realizing that I was still on the phone with Steven. I felt bad when I saw It was on speaker and he probably heard my alarm clock, turns out he did.

I heard a yawn on the other line, "Good morning, " he mumbled.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you up, " I said quietly feeling guilty.

"It's cool, I needed to be up anyway. Thanks for being my alarm clock, " Steven said yawning again.

I swear I blushed every time I talked to him, "No problem, I'm here on Wednesdays and Thursdays, " I joked, blushing again at his cute laugh.

"Well, I have to take a shower, I'll talk to you later so we can get the trip planned out, my parents want details," I said while taking my hair out of a ponytail.

"I need to shower too, I've been in a car all night," Steven replied.

"Why did you do that, your gonna be sore, take a hot bath it soothes muscles," I said concerned he was going to be in pain.

"I needed to get away from the gems, they can make things claustrophobic at times, " he sighed.

"Having a conversation with them will help, trust me, "

"Always, " he replied. "I'm gonna go take a hot shower, love you."

I got butterflies in my stomach as he said that, "Bye biscuit, love you too, " I said quietly so my parents wouldn't hear.

I ended the call reluctantly, I put my phone on my charger and walked to the bathroom to get in the shower. I shut and locked the bathroom door behind me. I took a cold shower to wake myself up, still exhausted from the night before. I got out of the shower, wrapping myself with a towel and walking back to my room to get dressed. I was drying off my hair, a smile stuck to my face, thinking about how I stayed on the phone with Steven all night long. I threw on a T-shirt and jeans, walking downstairs.

I got a bowl of cereal and sat down at the table, reading a comic as I ate.

My mother walked into the kitchen setting her phone on the counter. "Do you have everything you need for the trip?" She questioned while filling a glass with water.

"Everything but a swimsuit, my old one doesn't fit anymore, " I said while eating a spoon full of cereal.

"We'll pick you up a new one today when I get home from work, " she said while finishing her toast and setting the plate in the sink. "I gotta run, I'll be home around eight, love you, sweetie." She kissed my forehead and grabbed her purse and keys.

"Love you too, " I said while she walked out of the kitchen and then out the front door.

I finished my cereal and put my bowl In the sink, I grabbed my phone and decided to text Steven.

"Are you out of the shower?" I texted him, regretted sounding so clingy. Why did I say It like that, way to come off like a stalker. I sighed and then Steven texted me back. I quickly tapped on the notification to read the message.

"Yeah, you were right, I feel a lot better, " he replied.

I smiled, he was so sweet. Then I had the Idea to Invite him over, both my parents were at work and we would be able to plan the trip In peace. I blushed at the thought of us kissing again, If we had to house to ourselves would we make-out again? I blushed more thinking about If we did more, I snapped out of my thoughts and responded to his message.

"I'm always right 😝, the reason I ask is because I was wondering If you wanted to come over, both my parents are at work so we could plan the trip, " I sent the message, my face was reddish for sure.

"That's perfect, I was just planning on calling you but that works better. 😁" Steven replied.

"Perfect, see you soon," I responded jumping up to make sure the house was clean. I went upstairs and picked up some clothes that were on my floor and made my bed. I blushed at the thought of him being in my room again, I walked past the mirror and noticed my old T-shirt I was wearing and I quickly tried to find something else. I looked through my closet sighing, then I found a teal crop top I tried it on and It went to about two inches above where my jeans started, I liked how I looked In It surprisingly.

I smiled finally finding something I liked, I headed back downstairs and sat on the sofa. I read comics on my phone waiting for Steven. I started feeling tired from staying up so late, my eyelids felt heavy and my head slowly fell forward jolting back up to the sound of the doorbell. I set my phone down and excitedly opened the door.

"Hey, biscui--" I blushed, suddenly Interrupted by Steven pulled me In for a deep kiss. My eyes wide, surprised. He slowly broke the kiss, smiling. I'm sure I had a stunned expression on my face because he laughed a little.

"You said you needed a kiss last night, " he said with a cheeky smile stepping inside the doorway.

I cleared my throat still a little shocked and a small smile on my face. "I wasn't expecting it so soon, " I said while laughing a little. "Did you miss me that much?" I said with a smile on my face, sitting on the sofa, Steven shortly following, shutting the front door behind him.

"You could say that, " he said while sitting next to me, grabbing hold of my hand. I tried not to fall into the temptation of kissing him and actually plan the trip because my parents were bugging me for details.

"My parents want details about the trip, like times, sleeping arrangements, etc, " I said while grabbing the notebook I had put on the coffee table.

"Well, I found out this morning that Bismuth, Lapis, and Peridot are all coming on the trip but thankfully they will all fit In my dad's van so we don't have to ride with them," Steven said while Interlocking our fingers.

"It's gonna be an interesting trip, that's for sure, " I laughed a bit, "I'm just glad I'm riding with you, you make everything fun," I said smiling trying not to blush.

"You know my heart can't handle you being so sweet, " he kissed my forehead and grinned.

My face was probably noticeably red, I couldn't help but blush every time he touched me. I looked up at him with a stupid smile I couldn't get off my face. Steven's face was a little red too when he saw my reaction. I didn't care anymore, I could figure out details later, I needed to kiss this boy.

Steven's POV

I couldn't stop blushing when I was around her, and her reaction to me simply kissing her forehead, oh my gosh. She was too cute. My eyes widened when her face slowly got closer to mine, my gaze locked on her beautiful hazel eyes. I felt her warm soft exhale on my face, sending a shiver up my spine. I placed my hand on her cheek our lips were so close, almost touching. I exhaled and she must have had the same shiver up her spine because she pressed her lips against mine. The kiss was almost electric, her lips melting Into mine, like wax next to a flame. I took my hand from hers and moved it to her lower back. Tilting my head to deepen the kiss, I felt her lips curl upwards into a small smile. I started feeling butterflies in my stomach nervous and excited at the same time.

I didn't want to go too far without her permission though, so as we broke apart shortly for air I breathlessly said, "Do you want to stop?"

"No, " she said and took a breath, "wait, do you?" She asked and I shook my head.

"No, I was just making sure, " I said while pulling her closer by my hand on her cheek.

"You're sweet, " she whispered and kissed me again, this time more passionate.

Her lips melted to mine again, I couldn't help but blush at the way she kissed me like she wanted more. I lightly stroked the back of her shirt, touching skin because It was so short. Not going to lie, anytime she showed more skin I liked It, the thought of her in a bathing suit made me shiver. I moved my hand from her cheek to her hair, caressing the silky smooth strands. She tilted her head and inched closer to me. Then her teeth softly grazed my bottom lip, I lost it right then and there, she was driving me mad. I kissed her more passionately, my hand slightly moved under her shirt, now pressing flat on her back.

She shivered at my movement and I got worried, I quickly broke the kiss and removed my hand, "Did I do something wrong?" I asked quietly, concerned.

"You're fine, I'm just new to this, that's all." She said while looking down.

"I'm sorry, I'm moving too fast aren't I?" I said feeling like a jerk for pushing her.

"Steven, you're fine, I've just never done anything like this before, " she said while blushing looking embarrassed.

I felt even worse for making her feel uncomfortable, "I haven't either, this is all new to me, " I said while leaning my forehead against hers.

"We'll figure it out together then, " she said and smiled, lifting her head from mine and lightly kissing me.

I kissed back, relieved she wasn't upset. She grabbed my hand and placed it on her back again, under her shirt, I blushed, surprised and kissed her more roughly. She wrapped her hands around my neck, smiling Into the kiss. I grinned into the kiss shortly after, moving from her lips to her jawline, leaving light kisses. I moved to her neck, lightly sucking at the spot she tensed at. I kept kissing that spot and she lightly tugged at my hair. She let out a soft whimper which made me shudder. I quickly trailed back up her neck to her lips. Her face was painted with blush, so was mine. I kissed her roughly again, never getting enough of her. Connie kissed back more roughly like she was saying she wanted more as well, my arm tightened around her waist as she did so.

She moved down to my neck, leaving a trail of kisses giving me more butterflies In my stomach. She somehow always found that spot, the spot that made my heart race my eyelids heavy. I started breathing heavy the more she kissed It, she must have noticed because she giggled a little and lightly sucked at It. I shut my eyes tightly, It felt so good It almost hurt. She kept kissing my neck and I unintentionally let out a soft grunting noise. My eyes shot open and I blushed when I realized her looking at me wide-eyed. I tried not to make eye contact, a bit embarrassed.

"That wasn't, I mean I-" Connie kissed me to shut me up.

"I knew you liked It when I kissed your neck, but I didn't know you like It that much, " she said with a smirk.

"Oh please, I heard you make noise too, " I said with a cheeky smile, kissing her again.

"Shut up, " she said while hitting my shoulder lightly. We both laughed a little. My goodness, could she be any more perfect? Even the embarrassing stuff I did didn't make things awkward between us. I always felt comfortable around her, even when I was nervous as all get out.

"We probably should write down the trip details, " I said reluctantly, not wanting to stop.

She sighed, "One more, " she mumbled and leaned up to kiss me, I blushed and returned the kiss.

We shared a sweet kiss, both smiling Into It. I slowly broke the kiss. My breath was probably shaky by the way she giggled slightly.

"Ugh, alright let's get this over with, " she said while picking up a pen and notebook.

"Okay, so we are going to leave at six-thirty In the morning If everything goes to plan. We'll be in my car and my dad and the gems will be In his van for the drive, " I explained details as she wrote them down. "There are three beds I believe which will be fine cause the gems don't sleep, except for amethyst. I'll text my dad asking for the address cause I don't remember off the top of my head, but it's called cool ranch." She wrote down the details.

"Thank you, my parents are still overprotective a lot of the time. It's way better than It was though." She explained while setting the notebook down. "By the way did you talk to the gems yet?" Connie questioned.

"No, I'm planning on doing It tonight though, I'm going to suffocate If they let up soon, " I said and smiled, she was so curious about everything I did. It's adorable.

"I hope they do, that sounds stressful, " she said with concern in her voice.

"I do too, thanks for the advice, " I said and kissed her cheek, trying not to blush.

She smiled back at me and yawned. "Do you want to watch a movie? I got Dogcopter 4." Connie asked while grabbing the remote.

"We've only watched it four times, " I said jokingly.

She got up from the sofa, "It's only been twice! Plus the plot Is so disgustingly garbage Is great to laugh at, " she said while popping the movie disk In the DVD player.

"Okay okay, you're not going to cry this time right?" I said and wrapped my arm around her when she sat back down on the sofa.

"That's funny because I remember you were the one crying." She said while smirking.

"He thought he was never gonna fly again! That's tear-jerking, " I explained and she started the movie.

"Okay fine, we both cried, " she teased, We both laughed.

"Deal, " I said while a smile as the opening credits ended and the movie began. She laid her head on my shoulder and started the watch the movie.

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It was near the end of the movie and I was going to make a joke about the sad part but when I looked over Connie was asleep. I tried not to move because I did not want to wake her. She looked too precious to wake. I slowly laid my head back leaning against the sofa. My eyelids felt heavy, I could barely keep them open to watch the movie. I felt so at peace In that moment, she made everything better. I'm more In love then I can put into words. I got another wave of lack of sleep, I closed my eyes. I slept next to her, while Dogcopter played In the background.

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I'm really sorry for the huge wait on this chapter, I've been dealing with heavy emotional problems and family stuff. It's hard to write when you're visiting the hospital and dealing with crazy family members.

I will try my best to get out longer chapters like this every day If possible! Sorry If I let anyone down 😭

But as always, have an amazing day/night and stay optimistic! ❤