#5 for corellan and the hurt/comfort prompt thingy please and thank you ☺️
Author’s Notes: OC Response Meme – Hurt / Comfort – “Please don’t beat yourself up.” Thank you @amlovelies ! Sorry this took so long! Reader Warnings for sexual and / or highly sensitive content. This story takes place sometime before the start of Knights of the Fallen Empire.
Kira Carsen snuggled into Corellan Halcyon’s arms, tucking her head into his neck as they lay in bed together.
She hadn’t felt this guilty in a long time. Not since that time Vitiate had possessed her on Darth Angral’s flagship, maybe.
No. she reflected. This is worse. This is all on me.
“I’m so sorry.” She whispered.
Corellan shifted and leaned in, pressing a kiss to the top of her head.
“Don’t be.” His fingers caressed her hair. “There’s nothing for you to apologize for.”
“I wasn’t thinking.” she sniffed. “I wasn’t paying attention.”
“We were trying something new. That’s all.” His voice was calm and comforting, like always.
Kira didn’t want to feel comfortable at this moment.
“You didn’t.” Corellan said firmly, then he paused, looking up at the ceiling. “Well, okay, I am a little sore, but I’ll be fine.”
She harumphed; he was missing the point, she could tell.
“But you didn’t like it.” Kira insisted. “And I didn’t realize it immediately. You’re my partner. You’re my… everything. And I didn’t realize it wasn’t good for you.”
“Well. I probably didn’t help with that any. I was doing my best to… find a way to enjoy it, I guess.” He sighed, like he was disappointed at himself. “I don’t think I got there. Maybe I’m not very good at this thing?”
“That’s… what?” Kira looked up at him, shook.
Corellan looked down at her.
“I mean, I’ve enjoyed everything else we’ve tried. I guess I just assumed if I wasn’t enjoying something, it was because I was doing something wrong. Honestly, I’d be willing to try it again… though maybe not for another day or two.” He added reluctantly.
He’d said it all the way they might have been discussing some lightsaber maneuver.
“We’re never trying that again.” Her voice was hard, even if the rest of her was quaking. “You were letting me take advantage of you.”
“How? I consented. I didn’t totally understand it, but I consented.”
Kira bit her lip as she felt her brow furrow. How can I explain this? He’d do anything for me.
“But you know I would have stopped if you had said anything?” she pressed him. “We agreed on that ‘word’ for a reason.”
“I thought if I kept at it long enough, I’d figure out what I was doing wrong.”
She groaned in aggravation.
“You always want to test your limits, don’t you?” she shook her head. “How are you not angry with me right now?”
“I can’t get angry with you.” He countered, gazing at her serenely. “You can’t make me angry with you. Confused? Sure. You’ve been throwing me off since the moment we met. Frustrated?” he smiled thinly. “Once or twice. But I’ve never been angry with you.” He smiled at her reassuringly. “And I never will be.”
Kira looked down, burying her face into his chest as her cheeks started to flush in embarrassment.
“Why did you agree to it if you didn’t get it?”
“Well, you seemed to think that having me like… that would be something we’d enjoy. And you’ve always been right so far.”
Kira let out an exasperated huff, still not looking at him.
“You’re just so big and tough, you know? The greatest hero in the galaxy. I… do kinda get turned on occasionally when I’m in control. And it’s not that I don’t love it when you do things to me; I do! It’s great. It’s just that every once in a while, I like to have you all to myself.” Kira blinked; her eyes were starting to water. Dammit. I don’t want him to see me cry. “But I’d never want you to do anything you weren’t comfortable with.”
She felt him reach down and take her by the chin, gently tilting her head so he could look into her eyes again. As she looked up into his own icy blues, even in the minimal light, she could see the reflection of her own pain and guilt. But she saw nothing but trust and affection in his own. Corellan drew her in, softly kissing the tears from her eyes and cheeks.
“Don’t beat yourself up, okay?”
She felt his confidence. His complete certainty in her, and what they were to each other. It felt like she was leaning up against a duracrete wall. Or something stronger than that, given that she had seen him go through a couple of duracrete walls over their time together.
“Okay.” She nibbled at her lip again. “But can you do me one favor, please?”
“Anything.” He promised her without hesitation.
“Will you promise me that if I’m every doing anything that you aren’t comfortable with… that doesn’t feel good… you’ll tell me right away?”
Corellan eyes flickered and then he nodded.
“Of course. I’m sorry I… well. I’m sorry I didn’t handle that situation well.”
“Don’t be sorry.” She scolded, processing everything he’d said. “Are there other things we’ve done that you… didn’t like? Or are there some things you’ve liked more than others?”
“Well.” He turned and looked up at the ceiling again. “I think I’ve liked everything. Maybe not … what we did tonight. But everything else has been good.”
She softly kissed his chest, her deep blue eyes never leaving his.
“Anything in particular?”
Corellan smiled again, looking down at her tenderly.
“I do love looking into your eyes when we’re together. Its… reassuring. I feel like I know exactly what I should be doing. Everything feels so… right. There’s a lot of things I don’t understand at first, Kira. A lot of things I’m not completely sure about. But I am sure about you. And us. I always have been.”
Kira felt overcome with tenderness for him just then. She pulled up and pressed her lips to his, gently pushing him onto his back as she straddled him. As their lips pressed together, she felt a familiar warmth growing within her.
“Listen.” She broke the kiss and looked down at him. “I wouldn’t… I wouldn’t blame you for not being in the mood, but… can we do something? Right now, I mean? Whatever you wanted? Just to make me feel better?” she bit her lip. “I just want to take care of you.”
“Whatever I want?” he quirked an eyebrow down at her. “Honestly?”
“Yeah.” Kira looked up at him, swallowing whatever doubts she’d felt. They trusted each other completely and the chemistry was perfect. She was prepared for anything he would want to do.
Corellan took her in his arms and gently turned her around, pulling her back against his chest before turning them both onto their sides. He drew her in closely, his arms wrapping around her waist and his chin coming over her shoulder, allowing their bodies to touch from her head all the way to her toes. She sighed in surprise as she felt him ‘spoon’ her.
Here, there was no limit in how close they were.
“I love all of it, Kira Carsen.” He whispered into her ear. “Every moment we’re together. Everything we try. But the only thing I need is you. Out there, we have our duty. In here, you always have me to yourself. There is no place I would rather be than right here.”
Kira sighed as a comfortable fatigue washed over her. There was no place she’d rather be, either.
Author’s Notes: FYI – The safe word Kira and Corellan use is ‘Teeseven’. Insert your own joke here.
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