On the Same Page

by Haley Cass

“Riley, if someone was worthy of you? They’d move heaven and earth to be with you. There wouldn’t be any “moments of weakness” because you should be the only woman on their mind like that,”

“Then where are they when you come home drunk from a party all by yourself when you went out with them, yet I’m the one who makes sure you’re okay? And why am I the only person you’ve talked to about your sexuality? Why am I the only one still around when you aren’t offering to pay for drinks or get access to designer clothes? Why am I the only one here when all you’re offering is you?”

I figured we can do it together. You pick what we’re starting with and when. In fairness, as you obviously know, I’ve done it before (except for the one thing, you’ll see), but I’m always down to do the other things again.

It turned out that attempting to work on not only two hours of sleep but also with the impending evening of fucking your best friend was not conducive to productivity.

So, it’s going to be the part about Sutton Spencer and Charlotte Thompson. People love them, they have huge engagement numbers.”

This time, it was Riley’s fault Gianna couldn’t finish her thought process. She arched up and pressed her lips against Gianna’s for the first time.

“You think I’d let you fuck me with a strap-on if we didn’t even kiss?”

“I’m really not,” Gianna peeled her hands down, away from her eyes. “I… that box that your card was on, it was for Athena. Those… items… were for her.” Athena. The sex goddess. Yep. That made sense. Riley’s entire face, chest, and neck felt like they were on fire, and she stared back at Gianna. In the darkened room, massage oil and wine on the table next to them, and… in tandem, they both broke down into laughter.

Riley made sure to keep her voice down, very conscious of their location as she explained, “First, it’s been forever since I’ve had sex. And I miss it, Ellie. I want it.” God, she really, really did.

“All right.” She gave in. If Gianna wanted it, she would get it. “If what you interpreted from that was that I’m attracted to you, then you’re right. As in, really attracted to you. As in, it wasn’t just a thing that night. As in, it’s all of the time,” she annunciated each word, before dragging her hands through her hair as she laughed, wildly. “If you interpreted that I can’t stop thinking about the way your lips felt on mine or the way your body felt against me, then you’re right. If you interpreted that every time we’re together, now, I think about having you in that way, you’re right.”

“You can touch me.” She meant for her words to be strong and sure, because she felt so certain that she wanted it.

“I’m – Gi – yes. Just–” She choked on her words as her orgasm hit, everything else working out of her throat in a wordless moan as the pleasure rocked through her.

her hands up Gianna’s hips, slipping easily under her sweater to the warm skin underneath. It felt so natural and instinctive. Especially

When, in fact, the wildest, most unpredictable, most altering experience was realizing that her feelings went so much deeper? “Oh my god,” Joel whispered.

“Come on, then,” Gianna directed him, before she ducked down to whisper into Riley’s ear, “Back soon. Going to eviscerate him.” Riley didn’t manage a word out, before Gianna slid her hand down and lightly swatted at Riley’s butt. She exhaled sharply, the butterflies turning into leap frogs in her stomach. And then Gianna was off.

“Gianna looks at Owen like he’s an invasive insect that she’s ready to kill. She sees him on the sidewalk and she’s ready to squash him. She looks at you like you could go on a killing spree and she’d be like, good job, babe, they deserved it! I’ll call my lawyer!”

Gianna only stared at Riley for a few moments, before she admitted, “I didn’t want to date anyone else.”

The sun was shining in through her windows brighter than normal, her bed was more comfortable than it ever was, today was a brand new day, and she had a date with Riley Beckett. She stared up at her ceiling, grinning like a complete idiot, and she didn’t even care. She had a date with Riley because Riley had feelings for her and knew about Gianna’s longest kept and biggest secret. It seemed like it was too good to be true.

Ellie’s face screwed up in thought. “Uh… if you break her heart, I know thousands of chemical compounds that are lethal to human beings, several of which are untraceable.”