Satisfied that Talia would have a job to go back to, Faye did a little dance as she closed the lid of her laptop. Then she shot to her feet. She had a night out to get ready for, with the most incredible woman to ever step foot in her life.
“Come on. You’ve done your bit. Let your hair down.”
* * *
Faye turned awayfrom the bar, cocktails in hand, and moved through the crowd of people on the dance floor. Talia looked delectable tonight—letting her hair down really had worked wonders this evening—even if she was slightly tipsy just three drinks in. But Faye couldn’t blame her girlfriend for letting go. A lot had happened recently. Between Phoebe causing scene after scene, Paul releasing her from the club, and the initial conflict between the two of them, Talia deserved to enjoy her night out however she saw fit. Faye wasn’t going to hold it against her.
“Ugh. I thought I’d lost you for a moment.” Talia wrapped an arm around Faye’s waist, grinning as she leaned in and kissed her. “What did you choose in the end?”
“Suck, bang, and blow.”
Talia arched a brow. “Impressive.”
“And this is yours,” Faye said, handing over Talia’s cocktail. “A tight snatch, just for you.”
Talia burst out into a fit of laughter as she took her drink. “You know, I didn’t expect this side of you. Bringing me to a cocktail bar with a list of dirty drinks…”
“No? Is that the same as when we first met, and you discovered who I was?”
Talia watched Faye, confused.
“When you realised I was Faye Holmes, you made a comment about how I didn’t look like the kind of person to write what I do.”
Talia visibly winced. “Sorry, babe. I hope that didn’t offend you. I just…I don’t know. When I used to watch you, you seemed really closed off and quiet. But then BAM! you know?”
Faye smiled. She knew exactly what Talia was saying. “I know. Don’t worry, I wasn’t offended.”
“Can you believe I turned down that drink with you when we met? God, that has to be the single most stupid decision of my life.” Talia sunk down into her seat, directing Faye into the one next to her. “Hard to think about it now.”
“Everything worked out in the end. That’s what matters.”
“Whydidyou ask me out for a drink? We’d only spoken once or twice…you had no idea who I was.”
If Faye was being honest, she was shocked when she’d asked Talia out. Because that wasn’t something she usually did. Especially not on a whim without knowing the first thing about someone. But Talia had that pull, that intrigue, that…something she couldn’t put her finger on. “I just wanted to know you.”
“Well, I’m glad about that. And even though I turned you down, I hope you know I didn’t do it because I wasn’t interested in you. God, I was. I wassointerested in you, Faye. But I had it in my head that you’d run when you found out about everything else. I couldn’t face that rejection.”
Faye lifted a hand, cupping Talia’s cheek. “I know. Don’t beat yourself up about it.”
“You have the softest hands.” Talia leaned into Faye’s touch, her eyes closing briefly. Faye could spend forever touching Talia. That connection always intensified when they had skin-on-skin contact.
“Why don’t we settle in here with our drinks and then get on that dance floor.”
Talia nodded as she pressed a kiss to Faye’s palm. “I’d love to. But you should know, my dancing is my dancing. Don’t expect some kind of granny dancing around my handbag.”
Okay, what did that even mean? “Explain…”
“If I’m dancing, I’mdancing.”
Faye’s eyes widened. Surely Talia wasn’t going to dance the way she did at work? “You mean—”
“No, no. Nothing too raunchy.” Talia leaned in, nipping at Faye’s earlobe. Just that simple action sent desire straight to her core, her breathing suddenly laboured. “But Iwilldo everything I can to get you really fired up.”
“T-Talia.” Faye gripped Talia’s knee to steady herself. This woman only had to look at her and she was fired up. God only knew what the outcome of her dancing in this club would be.
“Mm?” Talia smirked against the side of Faye’s face.
“God, you’re too much.” Faye turned her head, capturing Talia’s gorgeous mouth. And oh, the things it could do. Faye had never been with anyone so sexually free, so…hot. Talia really had ignited every aspect of her life. She pulled back, those dark eyes as enticing as ever. “But I wouldn’t have you any other way.”