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Raven’s lips were pulled into a slight smirk before they met with Molly’s, leaning into the kiss happily. She shifted her weight, moving to lie closer to the other girl, one hand gently resting on the side of Molly’s face, caressing her cheek softly, as the other landed on her waist, idly tracing patterns with her fingers as they kissed. The kiss was soft at first, gentle and sweet, but it wasn’t long before things started to heat up.

As the kiss grew more passionate, Raven pulled lightly at Molly’s dress, her hand snaking down from Molly’s waist to her thigh, her fingers lightly caressing as she pressed closer against her. Before she let herself get too carried away, which was no easy feat, she broke off the kiss softly, gazing into Molly’s eyes. Her breathing was heavy, a wanting look in her eyes as she bit her lower lip softly. “I want you to know… It’s up to you how far this goes…” She said in breathless whisper, her tone sweet and genuine, her fingers gently weaving through Molly’s hair. Though there was no doubt in what she wanted, there was also no doubt that she would let Molly draw the line. “Just like with the molly, I don’t want you to feel pressured into anything. We can takes this as slow, or as fast, as you want.”

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As they paused for breath, Raven made sure to tell Molly they were going at a pace she set. The blonde gave a breathless nod, cheeks flushed and lips tingling pleasantly. Molly would've lied if she said she wasn't nervous and on uncharted territory, but she was even more excited.
"I've dreamed of this moment for as long as I can remember," Molly mused with a toothy smile, "no way in hell I'm gettin' cold feet now," she finished, pulling Raven's face against hers again as if to prove her point.
Molly's uncertainity wasn't about to get the better of her - sure - but her state of wakeness was certainly competing for that position. As their lips parted and Molly took a deep inhale to catch her breath, the inhale turned into a hefty yawn. Molly tried to stifle it before it was too noticable, but she might've failed horribly. The curly haired blonde giggled softly.
"Talk about a turn-off..." she muttered just as she felt another yawn coming, forcing it down now that she really wanted to be doing something entirely other than sleeping.

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The infectious nature of yawns was an unfortunate, albeit amusing phenomenon. Raven giggled at first as Molly yawned as their lips parted, though her laughter turned into a yawn of her own. She shook her head again with a soft snicker, her fingers lightly running over the bare skin of Molly’s thigh, caressing teasingly. “It’s all good… I think maybe… As much as we both want this…” Raven mumbled softly, leaning forward to press her lips against Molly’s again in a sweet kiss for a just a moment, before pulling back again, starting to realise just how tired they both were getting.

It frustrated Raven how tired she was feeling, so early. Well, relatively early, for her anyway. She was used to always being the last one standing. But, she was honestly happy to just lie there in the gorgeous blonde’s arms and get some rest. The fun could wait until they had the energy for it, because they were gonna need it. “Maybe we should rest, for now…? Wait until we can really enjoy each other.” She whispered in a sleepy, but still flirtatious tone, although felt another yawn rising in her throat, which she didn’t bother stifling.

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Molly let out a hushed laughter the moment Raven yawned herself. Warmth filled Molly from head to toe, its source resting hot on her thigh, a skin contact so electrifying Molly thought it was going to set her skin aflame. Maybe it already had.
"I... I mean, I think that's a good idea, yeah," Molly admitted with half lid eyes, her head drooping forward a bit. Molly breathed deep and let her whole body fall on the matress slowly, exhaling as the her tense back muscles relaxed after holding her upper body in position for such a long while. Curls sprawled all over the pillow, Molly turned to look at Raven with a questioning smile. It was at that moment, again, that Molly felt a weird pang of uncertainity, reminding her that these really were uncharted territories for her.
'If it's two girls, which one is the big spoon? Or are we even going to spoon? I'm taller so... Should I? I've only ever been the little spoon with blokes but that was different because it was a guy and... Oh god, why in the name of god can't there be more representation of this in media? If I'd only seen some bloody movies or something maybe I'd know how this works! I got like 99 percent of my relationship education from them anyway! This is so important, I can't mess this up or she'll think I'm weird and...'
Was she overthinking this? Abso-fucking-lutely. Did she show it? No. Was she midly panicking though? Still yes.
Molly bit her lip with a shy smile as she ran her hand along Raven's arm, trying to figure out if she was supposed yo hold the shorter girl or the other way around. Fucking heteronormativity, Molly cursed, surprised that she even knew what the word meant.
'Spooning her would be kind of nice, although I've always liked being the little spoon... Would it be okay if I just... No... Maybe I should let her take the initiative. She knows better what the rules are- I-I mean... If there are even any rules to this, I have no idea... Is there a Wikihow on how two girls should spoon? Okay, Molly, you are DEFINITELY way overthinking this,' Molly concluded her mental rant, realising that whatever she was panicking about was because she just didn't want to mess anything up now. Still, it didn't help Molly's entire life up until now had been very much a typical teen drama you'd see on tv. Her friend group had never been all that varied in terms of sexuality so Molly had never had anyone to turn with these questions. Maybe it was time to take a leap of faith.

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Raven wore a tired, yet sweet smile on her lips, her eyes starting to get heavy as she realised how tired she was. She noticed a slight amount of nervousness in the girl beside her, and couldn’t help but smirk a little. With a soft caress of Molly’s cheek, she planted a soft, short kiss on her lips, before smiling at her again. “Big spoon or little spoon? Or neither. I’m happy with whatever, babe.” She whispered in a sweet, reassuring tone. She could see the nervousness plaguing Molly, even though the blonde was trying hard to hide it, and she understood it. Raven knew that it was uncharted territory for her, and anything new is scary. But, as had been her mission all night, Raven was determined to keep her as comfortable as she could. “Remember that there are no wrong answers, alright?” She reassured with an affectionate nuzzle against the Molly’s cheek.

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Molly let out a sheepish laugh at Raven's question. It seemed as if the other girl could read her thoughts - it was kind of unnerving, yet reassuring at the same time.
"Imma... just," Molly thought aloud, encircling her slender arms around Raven experimentally, "try this out," she finished, softly spooning Raven. It felt nice, Molly concluded. It was like protecting someone while at the same time getting comfort. Molly definitely didn't dislike it. However, maybe she did like being the little spoon more. Leaving her back exposed left Molly feeling sort of vulnerable. Sucking it up, Molly snuggled closer and closed her eyes.
It would probably get too hot in the middle of the night anyway, the blonde thought as she rested her face shyly against Raven's hair covered neck. Her hair was kind of coarse and tickled Molly's face, but she wouldn't have it any other way. It smelled quite pleasant, and before Molly knew it, she was already drifting off to the sweet realm of dreams.

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Raven let out a soft, sleepy giggle as Molly wrapped her arms around her. She rolled onto her side, shifting a little to get comfortable, snuggling back against Molly happily. Raven loved being the little spoon, wrapped in someone's arms all safe and protected. She loved cuddles in general, no matter the position, she truly was flexible, but little spoon had always been her favoruite. It didn’t take long her eyes to close, as she slowly started drifting off to sleep, a soft smile lingering on her lips.

It wasn't until the late morning, when the sun was high in the sky, peeking through the drawn curtains of the bedroom window, that Raven started to stir. Most of the house were awake, or at least waking up by now, and the house was definitely alive with sounds of movement and light activity. As Raven started to wake, groaning softly as she shifted her bodyweight a bit and opened her eyes, she noticed the arms wrapped around her, and smiled sleepily, rolling over to face Molly and cuddling up to her closely. She didn't necessarily want to wake her, and was happy to lie there longer, nestled against her, enjoying the closeness. She did however have to kick most of the covers off of them, as the summer heat had definitely started to build, and it was too hot for a blanket.

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That's so weird... why would they put cucumber on my pancakes? I didn't order this... and I don't have time for this, the blue creatures are coming soon and I'm hungry, dammit...
Something shifted. Suddenly it was a lot cooler in the diner, almost so adruptly that it made Molly shiver and look around for warmth.
Damn, is the winter coming already?
A sluggish turn, and now the light from outside was almost too bright for Molly to see. Distractingly bright. That, and she felt someone kick her legs under the table.
'Hey! Knock it off,' Molly snapped, looking at the figure that had kicked her. Opposite her on the table was no one; Molly was alone in the diner. Weird...
"Mhhngn..." Molly mumbled, a tugging feeling in the pit of her stomach pulling her away from the diner - through its roof, into the sky, morphing away into a light, reddish brown darkness.
No no no no... It's too early, I still want to sleep...
Molly frowned and tried to concentrate on falling back into her comfortable slumber, only to cause the veil of dreams being lifted even further from her consciousness. Molly let out another dissatisfied whine, voice groggy and sleepy and hoarse from disuse, snuggling closer to the warm pillow clasped in her arms.
Something warm hit Molly's face, moving the blonde curls around just enough to tickle her nose just so. Oh boy, her hair was probably a huge mess full of kinks and uneven curls.
...Wait.
Suddenly Molly realised it was not a pillow she was holding close to her, it was a person. A very warm, slightly shorter person.
Oh.
Memories of the past night began sluggishly flooding back in, clearing up why Molly had a bit of a hangoverish feeling. And definitely clearing up why she wasn't in the bed alone. It wasn't even her bed, the girl remembered.
Trying to fight the way too bright rays of sun, Molly stirred slightly and openened her eyes just a sliver to face a blurry face of a equally sleepy - but smiling - Raven. Molly's brain was still trying to catch up to what was happening, so all she could do was stare from under a furrowed brow and heavy lid eyes, waiting for the image to sharpen slowly. Finally, reality seemed to be catching up to Molly, as her expression shifted to a realisation followed by a mild panic, which then was followed by a furious blush and a hesitant look.
"Oh, um... Hi there," Molly half whispered, a small smile gracing her lips. Damn, the girl before her looked so darn adorable even like that, Molly was almost having what felt like a stroke just thinking about how lucky she was to be a part of this moment.
My hair is a mess for sure... Gosh, what if I drooled in my sleep? Did I snore? Do I have morning breath? I must look so damn unattractive right now...

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Raven smirked sleepily as Molly started to wake, tilting her head up a little to affectionately nuzzle the other girl’s cheek softly. “Morning. How’d ya sleep?” She asked in a waking whisper, one hand shifting to tangle itself into Molly’s messy hair, gently running her fingers through it. It definitely wasn’t the first time that Raven had woken up with someone in her bed, but this was different. She didn’t care how long they spent there, just lying in each other’s arms.

“You’re gorgeous, you know that right?” She complimented, smiling at Molly while playing with her hair. She really was. Even after just waking up, Raven found the girl beside her beautiful, in so many ways. Never did she think that she would be in the position to wake up next to the most popular girl in school, and there she was. And said girl, was more than she ever thought she would be.

Leaning to the side a little, Raven reached over to her bedside table and picked up her phone, unlocking it with the fingerprint scanner to check the time. “It’s nearly 11. I’m gonna go have a shower, and you’re more than welcome to join me if you want.” She said with a sly wink, kissing Molly on the forehead before she pulled away and sat up, lifting herself out of bed and pulling off the shorts that she slept in in one motion. She slowly started to walk to the door, wiggling her butt teasingly a little as she did.

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Molly could tell her heart was picking up pace, thumping madly against her chest like a drum as Raven nuzzled her or when she stroked the blonde's knotted curls. Molly was so overwhelmed it was hard to breathe. What a way to start a morning! In a good way, the girl clarified in her mind. Definitely in a good way.
Blinking rapidly a few times in an attempt to chase the heavy sense of sleepiness away, Molly smiled slowly, pressing into Raven's touch after her words of reassurance. It seemed Raven didn't either see or mind Molly looking like she had just woken up. This flattered the blonde immensely.
"Thanks... I've been told," Molly replied with a cheeky, sleepy tone all the while she tried to stifle a yawn with the back of her hand. Waking up had never been easy for Molly, but waking up like this... it was terrifying, yes, but so good. She never wanted to wake up any other way: a pretty girl in her arms, offering to... wait, what?
Molly blushed hard at the suggestion of joining Raven in the shower, her mind instantly racing off to some... not so PG imagery. This was only heavily intensified as the girl took off her sleep shorts, making the red of Molly's face a shade darker, no doubt.
"I- Well, I'm..." Molly stuttered, trying to get up after Raven, only to feel a wave of lingering sleepiness take over. Molly gave up to the feeling, letting her body fall back to the sheets face first.
Molly had had shower sex before. Once. It wasn't something she was particularly proud of, but it was the truth. And... It hadn't been as romantic or pleasant as all the movies made it seem. It had been kind of awkward, cramped, and overall very slippery when you tried to maintain your footing against the wet bathroom tiles. Nothing like all that steamy romantic stuff you saw on tv.
But the more she thought about it... the more she wanted to join Raven. Not only could Molly also really use a shower after the previous night, but she really wanted to, well... see what was under the clothes, if you put it nicely.

Molly stayed in the bed for a good few minutes, her inner struggle dominating her whole mind. Just do it, you idiot. 'Yolo', or whatever.
Getting up with a groan, Molly gathered herself only to notice she was still wearing her clothes from the night before. Touching her hair, she realised it indeed was very much full of kinks. And her breath... yup, Molly thought, her breath smelled less than pleasant. By this time Raven was already in the shower, and Molly could hear the water start running. Like an absolute fool, Molly blushed just thinking about the other girl there - behind the shower curtain, naked...
"O-okay, okay, get your dirty mind out of the gutter please," Molly chatised herself with a hushed voice, raking her hand through her hair in an attempt to straighten it. Who am I kidding... nothing about me is straight, Molly snorted at the pun she'd accidentally made. It never got old, really.

Unfastening the flowy skirt she'd fallen asleep with, Molly tiptoed to the bathroom door where she could hear the water running. Opening the door, there was a small hint of humidity in the air from the steam of the shower; a soothing sensation to Molly. Before doing anything else Molly looked at the cabinet above the sink, opening the doors to find a toothbrush and some toothpaste. She knew she couldn't use Raven's, so in an attempt to get her breath to not smell like a rat had died in there Molly just used the toothpaste to make her breath minty. A mint drop would've been the most effective, probably, but this worked in a pinch too. Nodding to herself, Molly took a breath and let her instincts take over, willing her doubtful mind to shut up for once and let her fucking live.
Approaching the shower curtain and stripping off her clothing until only undergarments remained, Molly touched the edge of the curtain.
"Does the offer still stand?" she asked from the other side. She didn't fully strip off in case Raven had only been joking, to perhaps avoid some of the humiliation. However, the blonde's racing heart and flushed cheeks really indicated she hoped an affirmative answer.