If love is a sin, my stake is already burning
a/n: alright, there's slight smut here, I guess it's only fair that I mention it before you all start reading. Here's the fourth part, and I'm honestly quite happy with it. It's insanely long for my standards so bear with me because I did not reread... Hope it's not too bad. Techincally it's finished, however, I can always add more to this, like episodes of everyday life of these three. Would you like that? Any prompts or ideas?
Anyway, enjoy the ride, witches <3
"And look who's back to us mere witches," she glances at you as you start opening your eyes, blinking a few times before you can focus on your surroundings.
You see Cordelia first. A sigh of relief slips from her mouth, she reaches out a hand to cup your cheek, then whispers a soft hello to you.
You stir and rub your eyes with the back of your hand before getting yourself to sit up. Looking around you, you soon recognize where you are, however you're still confused as to why you're occupying your Supreme's bed. "Why am I here?", you continue, then turn to find Zelda sitting right behind Cordelia, on that same mattress, "Why are you here?"
The Directrix of the Academy of Unseen Arts scoffs lightly, "As per usual, my dearest, my suspicious were well founded to begin with," despite her tone, her eyes can't lie to you. She has been worried sick about you. You spot her crystal eyes moist with tears, her posture, however, remains stiff and composed.
Squinting your eyes, you wonder out loud, "whatever do you mean?"
"You fainted, sweetheart," it's Cordelia's voice now.
"I .. I did?", you stammer, there's genuine confusion in your eyes.
"We were at the greenhouse, remember?", she continues, voice small and hesitant, almost fearful.
You nod reluctantly, everything slowly comes back together, "yes, I do," you grimace, feeling guilty about it. You had messed up. You thought you could have controlled your exhaustion, but how wrong you were. "What time is it? I missed the class, didn't I?", resignation veils your voice.
You hear Zelda groan. She is probably struggling to keep herself from rolling her eyes at your priorities.
Cordelia gives you a weak smile, "Celeste, will you acknowledge for a moment that your health is more important than missing a couple of classes?", her voice comes out both soft and firm at the same time. You make a face at that, "I guess," you say tentatively, making the Supreme sigh and chuckle at the same time. What else could she expect from you, little stubborn witch?
"How are you feeling?", she questions, like it's the sole thing that truly matters.
You crack a small smile, rolling your shoulders, "I'm feeling fine... better actually," you turn to face the redhead whose eyes have never left yours from the moment you woke up. Seems like she is studying you, to be sure she can really trust your words.
She hums contentedly, "Praise Lilith, Cordelia was there for you" she murmurs, causing Cordelia's cheeks to turn crimson, "I did nothing special," with a wave of her hand, she tries to downplay what she has done for you.
"Or at least, what I did for her you'd have done as well," she points out confidently, eyes boring into Zelda's, before moving down to her red lips. You feel some electricity prickling over your skin as it happens.
Is that sexual tension going on between them?
You find yourself swallow thickly, trying to control your own arousal for being close to the only two witches you had an immense crush for.
"Maybe, maybe not," she chants, teasingly. "Celeste has been testing my patience lately, hasn't she?"
You hum amusedly, "Just because she didn't do as you pleased," you retort, with the same tone as hers.
Cordelia can't help the small smirk playing out on her face, while Zelda tilts her head to the side, deep down enjoying the way you stand up to her. That's one of the things she absolutely loved about you, however, she would never dare to say. "Many things would have been avoided if she hadn't been so stubborn," she continues, eyeing Cordelia.
"You know I'm right here, right?" you annoyingly wave your fingers up to their faces. Your Supreme smirks, whereas Zelda swaps your hand away.
"I believe I deserve an explanation as to why you're so unwilling to listen me," she starts, with a biting tone, "which is quite surreal, considering Cordelia's last findings," she lets the last part of the comment slip her lips without much thinking.
The Supreme's eyes open wide at that, her face loses color, "Zelda...", her voice comes out in a low hiss.
Your eyebrows meet in a confused frown, "What are you talking about?"
"I think it's your place to tell, isn't it, Cordelia?", the redhead inquires.
The Supreme suddenly feels her stomach drop, "I-I...", inhaling sharply, you turn to face her, looking completely befuddled.
"I did something, earlier. Something I shouldn't have done, that I promised myself to never do," her voice breaks slightly which only adds to your confusion. What could she possibly have done to feel so distressed with herself? So guilty even? "And I'm so sorry, I truly am. You have to believe that."
You want to reassure her because whatever she did, couldn't be that bad. Or so you hoped. She could never hurt you, not your Cordelia. Right?
"I don't understand, Dee," when you use her pet name, her heart crashes a little more, "What's worrying you so much?", when you smile at her, she feels worse.
Zelda hums softly, as she glances at the Supreme out of the corner of her eye, "Now, now, enough with self-pity. I'm sure Celeste will understand," she racks her fingers through Cordelia's hair, in the hope to reassure her. Her heart pounds wildly in her chest, however, she cracks a small smile when you give her an encouraging nod of your head.
"When you were feeling... lightheaded, I-I got worried," she starts quietly, "You wouldn't tell me what was going on, so I took advantage of that moment of weakness to find out myself."
The room falls in a silence for what seems to be an eternity. White spots dance before your eyes, making you feel dizzy once again. You keep your eyes on her, dazed and bewildered, wondering if she is referring to what you hoped she wasn't referring.
"I don't like the sound of that," your voice stutters with uncertainty.
"I'm not proud of what I did," she looks at your trembling hands, as you take a hold on her bedsheets. "I didn't mean to dig that deep, but those images were literally everything I could see. Your head was all about it. I couldn't avoid it, so I let it envelope me", you straighten your position, tensing up.
Cordelia notices the pain in your eyes, and she sniffles once.
You don't even look at her.
Suddenly you feel so ashamed, that you only wish to disappear.
"Y-you read my mind," it wasn't a question, you somehow knew already.
Cordelia bites her lip to keep it from wobbling, "I'm so sorry, I know I shouldn't have—"
Zelda remains silent, however she feels how the information is quickly upsetting you. Her stomach churns when you stay quiet for a moment, without allowing each of them a single look of your eyes. She sees your legs moving underneath the bedsheets, alerting her of your next intentions. The panic that washed over her the moment Cordelia had told her about you fainting earlier that morning comes back at once.
"I have to go," you mutter nervously, "I need a change of air."
Cordelia stares at you in shock, quickly glancing over Zelda, for help.
"Oh, absolutely not, you young witch," despite her tone, she hated how vulnerable that situation was making her feel. Tears begin to well up, but she keeps down from falling.
You scoff in disbelief because she was doing it again, telling you what to do, and Hell was it infuriating to a fault, "Zelda..."
"You're staying here, and for once, you will listen," she finally finds the heart to snap at you, her heart pounding mercilessly at the possibility of having you slip away from her a second time.
"I'm rather upset right now, and I'm really not in the mood for a fight," you state calmly, keeping your eyes from Cordelia.
"Then, don't start it," Zelda remarks before Cordelia can say anything, "I was upset too when you didn't listen to me this morning, and did you care about that?"
You groan, knowing she had a point. But this. What Cordelia did, whatever she shared with Zelda was different.
"Celeste, please, let's talk about this," Cordelia murmurs softly, voice thick with tears, that she is trying to hold back.
"Talk about what?," you ask stubbornly. Rolling your shoulders, you finally look up at her, feeling both exposed and helpless, "You already know everything and probably Zelda does too."
When she doesn't deny it, you let out an exasperated groan.
"Babygirl, I needed answers that you wouldn't give away. What else was I supposed to do?", she looks at Zelda, who's nodding her head solemnly.
So they had an agreement, you thought to yourself, "I need a cigarette."
"Excuse me?", she frowns at you, whereas Zelda can't hide her smirk, "Since when do you smoke?"
"I don't but I can start," you respond bluntly, almost careless.
"No!" Cordelia says, irritated by the sudden change of topic.
"Don't act like Zelda now. It doesn't suit you," you bite back. You didn't mean to sound harsh, but you were hurt, and you spoke before you could help yourself.
Once again, the hurt in Cordelia's brown eyes is evident. However, she doesn't say anything. The things you're saying are driven by your actual feelings.
"Celeste, that's quite enough now," Zelda interjects, both softly and firmly. She reaches out for your shoulder, offering you a squeeze, as to take you back to your senses. Looking up at her, you spot a frown on her face.
You sigh, before running a hand through your hair, "I'm sorry," you mutter, before capturing your wobbling lip between your teeth.
Cordelia gives you a small smile through her tears. She tugs a strand of hair behind your head, making you finally look into her eyes, "It's alright. You're upset, I understand."
"You probably think I'm an idiot," you trail off, bitterly.
"Not even closely," if only had you let her explain herself, you wouldn't be saying such things right now.
You say nothing. There's not much to add at this point. They wanted to talk, so it was probably up to them to start the conversation. You don't know what's to be expected. Honestly for someone like you it's always easier to flee away when a problem shows up. But they wouldn't let you, obviously. If Cordelia read your mind, it meant that your feelings were exposed. What would happen now? Would you need to leave both Covens? That's the conversation you were about to endure? You feel your stomach in knots, keeping your eyes down on your hands. You can't even look at them, right now. What if they are disgusted by you? You couldn't bear that.
"Are you done tormenting yourself with those silly thoughts?"
Your eyes snap wide open again, "Are you seriously reading my mind again, Cordelia?"
"No, but I know you," she lightly shakes her head, chuckling softly, "Your facial expressions. Your aura. You're thinking the worst, aren't you?", she leans forward to reach for you, and you let her do it when her hand cups your cheek.
Cordelia pauses, then turns to face Zelda, who answers before she can, "No, you shouldn't." She feels her face flush redder, her attempt to keep composed, soon fails when your doe eyes dive into hers for an explanation.
She feels like she could give you the world, if only had you asked. That's something Zelda has never fully understood. She squeezes her eyes close for a moment, as she masters the courage to spill out the truth. She loved Cordelia but the blonde witch was wandering all around it, making her lose her mind.
"I love you," she manages, her voice comes out so thin, she isn't sure she has spoken at all.
"We both love you," Cordelia adds searching for your eyes.
You look between the two of them quizzically.
"Don't make me repeat myself, you heard me," she mutters, trying to keep at bay the vulnerability and exasperation out of her voice. She could use a cigarette now.
"That's what we have been trying to tell you," Cordelia coos softly. You see small tears brimming in her eyes, making you purse your lips. "We know now you feel the same way, that's why I was hoping you'd... forgive me and her to find a way to work things out...", she says quietly, hope in her tone.
You feel your heartbeat go faster, your hands turning clammy, "Wait— you? Both of you?"
The Supreme gives you a nod of her head, and so does Zelda. The blonde witch puts her hands on your hips, offering you a gentle squeeze, with her thumbs. Your own skin feels on fire.
"I've been since you stepped foot at the Academy, challenged Michael and fought side by side with me, Zelda and the other witches," a small smile spreads over your face. You remember those days. It's when you started to develop feelings for her as well. At the right place, but at the wrong time, considering the circumstances.
"That's when you offered to join the Academy as teacher, I couldn't say no," she sniffles, wiping away a few tears that have slipped from her eyes.
"I offered for the same reason," you confess shyly, "My feelings were... confusing me, because I felt drawn to you, but also to Zelda."
"You wanted to figure out where your heart belonged," the Supreme guesses, while Zelda remains quiet. She knew this all along, or at least she suspected it. The Supreme, after all, was endowed with a particular charm that had lured her as well.
"Only to realized it belonged to both," she later adds, in such a gentle tone, you feel like crying. You look up at the redhead, with red, puffy eyes as you nod your head.
Zelda's heart breaks at the sight of your tears, "Oh, Celeste, my sweet Celeste," she rubs some small circles on your cheek with her thumb, "Let me tell you something," when both you and Cordelia stay silent, their eyes focused on the redhead, she goes on, "before meeting you, I hardly let anyone in. My sister Hilda, Ambrose.. and Sabrina... anyone that has known me, before you coming along can confirm that," Cordelia grasps her hand in hers, gently rubbing circles over her knuckles, "I didn't know anything about love, neither was I interested in it. It appeared frivolous and risky. A distraction and nothing more," she continues, shutting her eyes to prevent tears from falling, "That's why when I got married to Faustus Blackwood, it was only to seek my own glory. It wasn't for love, but for power. With you, and Cordelia, however, I came to understand a different facet of relationships, and I must say, I'm quite fond of that," there's nothing but sincerity in Zelda's tone and it moves you from within. When she reopens her eyes, you see them shine.
Your lips part lightly, however, no sound comes out for at least five seconds, "I really don't know what to say, I'm— I can't believe this," you don't even realize you're crying until you feel Zelda's fingers wipe under your eyes and your cheeks. A tentative, hopeful smile starts to spread across your face, "Why haven't you two said anything before? Why holding back?"
"We could ask you the same question now, couldn't we?", Zelda dares to say. You can't help but chuckle. Honestly, each and every battle fought against Zelda Spellman was a losing game.
"We didn't want to take any risks, scare you off, or worse, lose you..." Cordelia moves her free hand towards your, tentatively lacing your fingers together. "We wanted to be sure it was safe to tell you."
"You really thought I wouldn't reciprocate your feelings? Sweet Lilith, you're the most amazing witches I've ever met in my life! The real question is, why me?"
"No need to be humble now, babygirl. You sure know your worth, you proved it countless of times."
Your practically beaming now. That pet name is really sending you wild butterflies all over your stomach.
"But we aren't only speaking in terms of magic skills. You're a wonderful person, a beautiful, witty and funny witch. The third side to our triangle," Cordelia brings your clasped hands up to her face, leaving a sweet kiss over your knuckles.
You want to squeal in delight, kick your feet, but you manage to stay compose. You send a silent prayer to the mother of demons for having granted you the strength.
"And you very well know what the triangle means in sacred geometry, am I right?", Zelda questions, looking at you with an amused smirk upon her lips.
You hum, feeling the answer on the tip of your tongue, "Harmony, balance and feminine passion," you grin, looking at Zelda for approval, as if you were back to your school days.
You giggle softly, when Zelda playfully ruffles your hair, "That's our good girl," her praise sends you a tingle down your abdomen.
"How do you feel about... trying things out?", Cordelia suggests, moving her hand to cup your chin.
"You mean, us three?", you swallow thickly, "As... partners?"
"If it's something you desire too, yes," you look at both women, trying to find a sign that would tell you that everything around you was truly happening. You see honesty in their eyes, genuine interest and something else too. Lust maybe, desire. But on top of that, all you see is love.
You feel like you're magnetically pulled towards the two of them, and your throat goes suddenly dry, as you speak, "Yes, I do. I really do."
Cordelia leans over to you, and winks, "wonderful," she coos before kissing the tip of your nose, then the corner of your mouth, "isn't it, love?", she asks Zelda, before peppering another kiss on your chin.
You feel like you're turning into a puddle.
Zelda cracks a coy smile, as she pushes at your shoulder to make you fall back onto the mattress, "Indeed," making you squeal in surprise.
Zelda takes her sweet time to look into your eyes, to make sure you are feeling comfortable. In the meantime, the Supreme lays down at your side, on her stomach. You feel her lips kissing your shoulder, whereas the Directrix guides your face to the side, her thumb brushes over your smooth cheek and down your neck.
Then she ducks her head, and first thing you feel is her hair tickling your shoulders and face. You bite back a chuckle, and the two witches share an amused glance, "My, my, someone is sensitive, I see?", she teases, before leaving a wet line over your neck, "Delicious."
You shiver and suck in a shaky breath. You wonder what happened to your voice, because all you can manage to breath out are gasps and choked moans.
Cordelia kisses the top of your head, "Is this okay, love?"
"Use your words, little witch," Zelda beams down at you.
"It is. It's more than okay," you squeeze your eyes shut, feeling her hands hovering over your sides and stomach. You close them because you're scared they would see the lust in your eyes, how much darker they have just turned.
"What do you want, darling?", the redhead feels mesmerized by the sweet vulnerability of your body.
"I want you. Both of you," your voice comes out whispered, but you silently praise yourself for having voiced your needs.
"Did you hear her?", Zelda eyes Cordelia, with an arched brow. She hums.
She adjusts herself properly above you, her thighs securing your hips, so that you can't go anywhere. Not that you would at this point.
"Asking so nicely too," the Supreme adds, before burying her face in the crook of your neck, hungrily kissing, and sucking on your warm skin.
You forget how to breath for a moment, and your mouth falls partially agape at how nice it feels to be worshipped by them.
Zelda's hands wander over your skin, slipping under that useless shirt you're wearing. She can't look away, having never seen you that way, she is desperate to uncover more. She helps you take your top off, before throwing it on the floor. Then, she bows down to pepper a trail of hungry kisses all over your stomach and in between your breasts. In the meantime, Cordelia pulls herself up and captures your lips in a heated kiss, "You're so beautiful," she whispers in your mouth.
You feel brave enough to move the tip of your tongue over her bottom lip. She chuckles then sucks lightly on it, wanting to taste you and feeling you as much as possible. Your muscles twitch and your breathing quickens at the sensuality of her kisses, mingled with Zelda's. You feel like losing it, when the redhead starts to worship your navel; she flicks her tongue out gently lapping it.
"Praise Lilith," you let out a chocked moan, as you clasp the bedsheets into fists. Cordelia and Zelda share a glance, the extreme reverence in your voice makes them go ravenous.
"My girl," Zelda mutters hotly, while nibbling and licking the skin on your stomach.
"Our girl," the Supreme bites back, causing both you and the redhead to let out a low chuckle, "the sooner you learn to share, the better."
"I'll see what I can do," she teases her, placing both her hands to your hips, dangerously close to the side hinge of your skirt.
"Can we take this off, darling?", you take a moment to swallow and catch a breath, before rotating your hips towards her.
"Please," a blush rises over your cheeks.
You catch the mischievous twinkle in their eyes, as they both smirk down at you. Zelda's experienced fingers easily glide the skirt down your legs, her face grows redder as she takes a moment to take a look at your bright pink panties, slightly darker in the middle. She sends a silent prayer to whoever goddess of the night made it possible for her to stand just where she is right now. She crawls a little further back, her hands spread your thighs a little more, exposing you to their fun even more. Both witches are so turned on, they can feel their own wetness in between their legs.
"Please, please, please," you breathe out, hoarsely.
"Please, what?", Cordelia bows her head and start kissing between your breasts. Then with a snap of her fingers, your bra suddenly disappears, exposing your perfectly hard nipples.
You miss the devious smile that spread across both faces as you're too focused on not passing out once again. And while Zelda's fingers gently stroke your slit up and down, the Supreme takes your nipple in her mouth, sucking on it, before pulling it out with a loud pop.
"With immense pleasure," the redhead murmurs, as she buries her face in between your already shaky legs.