On the Same Page

by Haley Cass

“I know we don’t usually hang out in here, but I just assumed if we were going to do a whole massage, plus–” everything else, though Riley was anxious to see what that everything would end up being, died as Gianna interrupted. “Yeah, right! Obviously,” her voice was a notch higher than it had been before, then she cleared her throat. “No, it makes perfect sense. And… um, you – you took your clothing off.” The words were barely audible, as if they were breathed out.

“Gi, you know that I don’t really do this, so if you had something else in mind–” “No, no, no. Just, you stay where you are. This is fine. This is good. This is optimal for relaxation.”

“Enjoy your dinner; don’t make me fly back here to take care of business,” Gianna warned as she grabbed her purse. “Because I will drag you home if I have to, you know I can.” She flexed her arm, even though she still had a jacket on, so Riley couldn’t see the muscle there.

And she was so ridiculously glad that they could kiss, now. That they had another way to express their emotions for and with each other,

“Gianna!” Riley teasingly mimicked back. “I just poured my heart out to you like a crazy person. I told you that I want to have your babies! And all you have to say is, okay?” “Did you mean it?” Riley countered, stepping closer to Gianna, tilting her head up at her. Gianna’s eyebrows furrowed in confusion as she looked down at Riley. “Of course. Every unhinged word.”