"You shoulda seen the way she was blushing! I've never seen her act that way!" KK roars to the rest of UConn's women's basketball team, the girls leaning forward in extreme interest as KK recounts how Paige had turned into a bumbling mess in your presence the day prior.

"God, KK, shut up. I did not," Paige whines, her face growing warm with humiliation.

"There she goes again," Jana teases, and the girls erupt into another round of laughter.

"Y'all suck," Paige pouts, walking off the basketball court and heading towards the locker room for a much needed reprieve.

The taunting had yet to stop since she had stepped foot in the sex shop a week prior. KK and Ice had hunted down valuable information that a certain someone had worked there, and they had forced Paige to come inside, knowing you were standing behind the counter.

Paiges' thoughts drift back to that day, as they had nearly a million times the past week, and she muses over the way your hair had flowed over your shoulders and your lips glistened pink.

Her crush on you was unwavering, the same way the ocean waves continuously kissed the shoreline.

And despite what nearly everyone had perceived about Paige Bueckers, she was absolutely terrified when it came to expressing her feelings. Especially about you. So she bottled them up, settling for watching you from afar with a hope that maybe she'd muster up the courage to talk to you.

That was until her teammates had made the decision to do so for her.

She really couldn't be all that mad at them.

Her crush on you had started three years ago. The two of you had shared a fondness for studying in the same area of the library, where it was quiet and away from the loudness of your respective roommates. Paige's grades had always been good, but the daily motivation of seeing you, tongue occasionally peaking out in concentration and your body nestled in large, comfy-looking sweatshirts had Paige securing her place on the Dean's List semester after semester.

And with everything Paige did, she completely lacked subtlety when it came to you, and it only took a few longing glances in your direction for Ice and KK to connect the dots.

~

"Oh, c'mon you can't be mad at me," KK whines, running into the locker room after Paige.

Paige rolls her eyes. "Well, you ain't gotta put me on blast." She sits on the bench, putting her head in her hands.

"You're being way too dramatic. She offered to show you how to use the damn toy," KK stresses, and Paige's face goes pink again.

"Soo," she drags out the word with a thoughtful expression on her face. "Just take her up on the offer and boom you can have sex and then live happily ever after!"

Paige's eyes widen as KK, in the midst of her rambling, doesn't see Coach Geno walk in behind her.

Based on the look on his face, he had definitely heard KK, and he clears his throat, causing KK to whip around, her hand flying over her mouth as she pieces the situation together.

"Shit," she mumbles under her breath, sending a weak smile over to Geno, who just waves her away, a disgusted grimace on his face.

But as Geno rambles on about how the practice went, Paige's thoughts drift back to the way you suggested to help her.

Would you really want to? Paige was navigating something completely new, and it was stressing her the fuck out.

If only there was a way to get rid of the pent up anxiety.

~

On the other side of campus, you were having a similar dilemma. You had been trying to work out what had come over you yesterday when you had boldly and uncharacteristically offered to teach Paige Bueckers how to use a vibrator.

The interaction plays in your mind for the millionth time, and you slap a palm across your forehead in frustration.

"I am so fucking stupid," you groan, catching the attention of your roommate who was working on a paper at the seat across from you at your most favorite spot in the library.

"What'd you do now?" She asks, and you divulge her in yesterday's interaction with Paige, and her eyes widen.

"Dude, you have been drooling over her for the past three years, and you're telling me you're not going to wife her up?" She asks in a hushed whisper.

"I think she was just being polite," you sigh. "We exchanged numbers, but I've been too scared to do anything."

Charlotte shakes her head in mock derision, "I raised you better than that."

You sit there a moment, contemplating.

"Fuck. Okay, I'm gonna do it."

Pulling out your phone, you pull up Paige's contact information, your fingers shaking slightly as they ghost over the keypad.

"Hi, still need some help? If not, no big deal. Just thought I couldn't leave a pretty girl stranded," you read out to Charlotte as you compose the text, and she claps loudly in approval.

"God I hope she doesn't think I'm some sort of sex addict," you moan, looking at the delivered sign under the text.

~

Back in the locker room, Paige nearly chokes on a swig of water as your text appears on her screen. Aubrey, who is sitting next to her, slaps her on the back a few times, before leaning over to take a good look at what was causing the reaction.

Aubrey hoots loudly as she reads the text and promptly snatches Paige's phone out of her hands to show it to KK, who had proudly deemed herself the captain of yours and Paige's ship.

"FINALLY!" KK yells, fist pumping the air with great enthusiasm, and the whole locker room erupts into laughter again.

Paige rereads the text. And then again. Your words were flirty and sure, just as they had been yesterday, and Paige is once again reduced to a blushing, simpering mess.

She looks around the room, eyes wide and a shy grin on her face. "What do I say?" And the girls erupt again.

"Tell her you wanna fu—" KK starts eagerly before Azzi, who was sitting next to the younger girl, covers her mouth with a sharp look on her face. KK moves Azzi's hand away, pouting and muttering to herself about how she's "just tryna help Paige get some pussy."

With pink cheeks and a pounding heart, Paige composes a reply, hiding her phone from the curious eyes of her teammates, hoping it seemed way more confident than she felt. You had a strange effect on her, reducing her assured ways into a bumbling mess, teetering on the edge of falling into madness.

And it was just the beginning.

After all, you had yet to even touch her.

~

That night you stand in front of Paige's door with a pounding heart, determined to keep up the facade you had attached to your being, and as she appears on the other side, it is cemented.

There was just something about seeing a bashful Paige Bueckers that makes your confidence soar, and you send her a cheeky smile, reveling in her mannerisms.

Paige leads you into her bedroom, and you immediately spot the purple vibrator laying atop of the comforter.

You break the ice. "So what's stopping you from finishing?" You ask, looking her in the eyes.

An embarrassed chuckle leaves those pink lips, and she rubs a hand over the back of her neck. "I guess I just keep gettin' distracted," she mumbles, and you nod in understanding.

"I like to think about someone," you say boldly and pointedly. "If you close your eyes and immerse yourself into a fantasy, it's almost like they're there with you."

You watch as she takes a deep breath, like she's mentally preparing for what she says next.

"Can I try again? And you can walk me through it?"

The air leaves your lungs, surprised by her suggestion, and you agree before any other thought could cross your mind.

The situation was something out of a filthy romance book, and as Paige undresses down to her boxers and her sports bra, you thank every star you had wished on the last three years for letting this happen.

Paige settles onto her pillows, her chest rising and falling rhythmically, and with shaky hands, grabs the vibrator.

"P," you say softly, and her eyes fly back open, meeting yours. "Use your hands first. Tease yourself, and let the arousal build up," you suggest kindly, and she nods, putting the toy back down.

She runs her hands across her toned stomach, causing your own to lurch with want. Her hair was sprawled out on the pillows, and her bottom lip was red and plump from biting it, and despite just getting started, she looked completely fucked out.

You secretly hope the image never leaves your memory.

Paige continues to tease herself, her fingers delicately dancing across the fabric of her boxers, and a quiet moan leaves her mouth. Her eyes are still closed in concentration, and you wished you could peer into her thoughts, hoping you were the object of her most intimate fantasies.

And as if she could read your thoughts, your name leaves her mouth in a broken whimper that has you wanting to jump her bones and connect that sinful mouth with yours.

She's panting now. Her eyes open, those crystal clear baby blues pleading for more. The unspoken words spoken between the two of you bridged a formidable bond, and you know at that point that this would lead to a whole lot more than offering friendly tips on masterbation.

"Need more," she whispers, her lithe body squirming on the bed hinting at her growing arousal.

"Okay, baby, now take the vibrator and start at your tits and run it down your stomach," you instruct, your voice nearly trembling.

The quiet buzz fills the room before it's cut with Paige's whimpers as she runs the toy over her now exposed breasts. The pointed, pink peaks of her nipples make your own strain against the lace of your bra, and you shift uncomfortably in the gaming chair you are sitting in.

The toy gets dragged over her belly, going lower and lower until it grazes the waistband of her underwear, and with a frustrated sigh, she lifts her butt to rip off the offending fabric.

And now she was laid out bare in front of you, occasionally peeking at you, making sure you were still watching.

You could not look away, and your body subconsciously leans forward toward the blonde girl.

She places the buzzing toy on her clit, her back arching off the bed in response, moaning in pleasure. Her hips jump, grinding against the vibrator, desperately seeking an orgasm that had been denied from her several times over the past week.

"Doin' so good for me, baby," you whisper, enthralled with the display in front of you, and Paige opens her eyes once more at your praise, sending you a needy look and a pout.

"Keep going," you encourage, and she adjusts the vibration, a higher pitched buzz ringing through the small room.

Paige's skin glows with a subtle sheen of sweat and arousal that you want to meticulously lick, and her whimpers grow louder as she squirms, her eyes never leaving yours.

"Fuck, gonna cum," she groans, and you bite your lip, her noises effecting every fiber of your being.

And with a loud moan, your name leaves her mouth, along with a long string of expletives, as her back arches off the comforter again. Her chest heaves as the orgasm rips through her, and her eyes roll back in overwhelming pleasure.

Your gaze rakes over her, taking in the gorgeous woman laid out before you, watching as she slowly comes down from the high.

"Oh my god," Paige breathes heavily, suddenly feeling exposed and shy again.

"That was probably the hottest thing I've ever seen," you admit, your own cheeks flushed with arousal, and Paige's eyes trail to your peaked nipples straining against the fabric of your shirt.

"I was thinkin' of you the whole time. And that was the best fuckin' orgasm I have ever had," she responds, putting her underwear back on, much to your displeasure.

"Thank you," she adds shyly.

You shrug, moving to sit next to her on the bed, you run your hand across the flesh of her thigh, goosebumps erupting in its wake.

And before you can even make your own move, Paige connects your lips in an impassioned kiss that adds fuel to the fire that was raging in your core. The kiss was messy with unrestrained want and need, swapping unsaid words that had been brewing in both of your heads over the last three years.

The two of you had unknowingly fallen in love with the thought of each other, and now, here you were, falling right into each other.

And it wasn't going to stop there.

~

The next afternoon, you are back at work, your mind continuously going back to the delicious display of Paige's naked body. You had been on the edge all day, dying to get home to rub one out. Or four, if you were being completely honest with yourself.

Sitting in the back room in front of the fan, desperately needing a cool off, you hear the familiar jingle of the bell on the front door, alerting you that someone had entered the shop. You take a few deep breaths, trying to compose yourself.

It was hard to be cordial when you were surrounded by sex toys.

You walk out of the back room, your eyes immediately trained on Paige who was now standing at the front counter with a huge smirk on her face.

Blushing you walk up to her, pressing your lips to hers, the taste of her mouth sending your body up in flames once more.

"What're you doing here?" You ask breathily.

Paige gestures towards the package she had set on the counter with a wide smile. "Figured I'd add to the collection. Wanted to buy something for your pleasure," she adds casually.

Your belly lurches as your eyes land on the strap on, a deep purple and six inches of thick rubber.

"Fuck me," you breathe, feeling yourself drip with excitement at the thought.

"Oh, I plan to," Paige grins, and she pulls you in for another kiss.

Things were just getting started.