“She promised it wouldn’t happen again.”
“No. What you mean to say is that you’re only willing to turn the other way if I’m on my knees behind your desk, sucking your dick! I’ve seen it happening. I’m not fucking stupid.”
Talia pulled the door open, leaving the room as it bounced back off the inside wall. She’d never felt so happy walking into this club tonight, and now she had no career left. The bistro was a nice place to be, but she didn’t leave at the end of the week with two grand in her pocket.
With her head held high and a tremendous amount of love for Faye sitting in her chest, she headed for the dressing room and eyed the clock. It was only 9:30, if she left soon, she could spend what was left of this evening with Faye. She’d come to realise lately that her girlfriend was the only one who seemed to have her back.
CHAPTERTWENTY-ONE
Faye relaxed into the couch,her entire body aching from the activities Talia had her involved in this afternoon. It was a good ache, muscles she hadn’t used in a long time seemed to have come back to life, but as she lay here…it only made her miss Talia that little bit more than she usually did. But it was fine. It had to be. Talia was out there doing what she loved, and surprisingly, had spoken those three words to Faye earlier. She hadn’t anticipated it, she also didn’t expect her to say it so soon, but hearing ‘I love you’ slip from Talia’s beautiful mouth…Faye couldn’t explain how it made her feel.
She had known for a few weeks that what she felt for Talia was more than Faye was willing to admit. Nobody fired her up the way Talia did. But the fear of rejection had won out. When Jenna had shown up at her door, the words had slipped out so effortlessly that Faye wondered why she’deverworried. It felt right to speak about Talia like that. It felt genuine. Even if she’d conveyed her feelings in other ways, saying it made all the difference.
But had Faye expected Talia to say it back? God, no. It wasn’t something she thought possible.
Talia,incredibly sexyTalia, the woman who ignited every inch of Faye’s skin…loved her.
Faye barked a laugh, sinking her head deeper into the cushion. “Holy fuck!”
Really, it was quite unbelievable. What were the chances of Faye coming into this year alone and contemplating her every expectation, only for her to fall in love with a woman who really did fulfil her in every way possible? Her mum was going to lose her mind when she found out just how serious things were between them. And then she would ramble on about what was next. That thought alone reminded Faye that she’d prefer to keep Talia to herself for a while longer yet. She had absolutely no issue introducing them to one another, but Talia was likely to run a mile when her mum got wind of it all.
God, no. That can’t happen yet.
A key in the door had Faye sitting bolt upright, her heart pounding. Did Phoebe have another key that Faye didn’t know about? It wouldn’t surprise her.
But then Talia walked through the door, dragging her suitcase behind her.
Faye’s brows drew together as she threw the blanket from her legs, approaching her girlfriend. “Hey, what’s happened?”
“N-nothing,” Talia said, her eyes swollen and red. “Can I stay the night?”
“That’s not a question you ever have to ask.” She guided Talia through to the living room, staring down at her as she sunk into the couch. “Has something happened?” And then Faye’s stomach almost hit the floor. “H-has someone hurt you at work?”
Talia instantly reached out for Faye when her voice broke.
“God, no. Nothing like that. I’m perfectly fine.” Faye got comfy in Talia’s lap, sitting side on. “I wasn’t needed at the club tonight, that’s all. Quiet night.”
“Friday is a quiet night?” Faye wasn’t sure she believed that.
“Y-yeah. Nothing to worry about. I’m sure things will pick up again.” Talia stroked a hand up and down Faye’s thigh, resting her head against the back of the couch. Something was definitely on her mind, but Faye didn’t know where to begin. So long as a client hadn’t done anything untoward, that was the main thing.
“I was about to have a look for a film. Did you want to join me?”
“Can I spoon you?”
Faye gripped her face, grinning as she leant into a kiss. “You’reonlyjoining me if you spoon me.”
“Perfect. Get this gorgeous arse up then so I can slip into something more comfortable,” Talia said in a low, teasing voice. But it only had wetness gathering between Faye’s legs. She may have been joking, getting a rise out of Faye, but Faye’s body didn’t know that. It simply heard what it wanted to hear and went from there. “Maybe we could put a horror on.”
“Ha! In your dreams.”
Talia stared up at Faye, smirking. “You don’t like horror? Is my girlfriend a wimp?”
“If I was, would you still love me the same?”
Talia got to her feet, wrapping her arms around Faye’s waist. She drew her into a soft kiss, smiling against Faye’s lips. “I love you no matter what.”
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