Coming Home by Carol Wyatt
Author:Carol Wyatt [Wyatt, Carol]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-12-17T16:00:00+00:00
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Emily had never been to the wine bar just off the town square. The atmosphere was cozy yet chic. Dim lighting glowed from pendant lights suspended above walnut tables and intimate booths that were arranged throughout the bar. Rebecca led them to a free booth at the back of the room, and Emily slid in beside her, while Lucy took the inside across from them, leaving Quinn to take the outside seat directly opposite Emily.
Emily took a deep breath as Quinn sat down across from her, trying her best to keep her emotions in check. Emily fixed a smile on her face as she looked into Quinnâs blue eyes, hoping that it would be enough of an indication of friendliness without betraying too much about what lay beneath the surface.
Quinn met her eyes as she shrugged out of her coat, hanging it on the hooks outside the booth, and Emily forgot to breathe.
Quinnâs blond hair was tousled in soft, luscious waves tonight, her eyes set ablaze by smokey eye makeup. Her lips were stained with a deep red hue that only accentuated her captivating beauty.
Emilyâs heart raced as she felt her world tilt on its axis, and in that moment, she knew that any idea that she might be over this attraction was nothing but a lie.
âYou okay?â Rebecca asked, snapping Emily back into reality.
Emily blinked twice before responding with a nod. âYeah,â she said breathlessly, quickly focusing on the menu in front of her to avoid Quinnâs gaze.
She needed a drink. Fast. Sheâd been in so many high-pressure situations with work, never even considering using alcohol to help her in any way, but this was a whole other situation. Emilyâs leg bounced under the table, the realization that she was possibly even more attracted to Quinn now than sheâd ever been hitting her with a sudden intensity.
The conversation around the table was light and easy, with Emily being careful to focus on the others rather than Quinn.
They shared a bottle of wine between the four of them, ordering a second as they continued laughing and talking with Emily quickly warming to Lucy, someone she couldnât remember from her time here.
When the third bottle of wine had been delivered to their table, Lucy was asking Rebecca about a medical story she read online that morning, and both Quinn and Emily seemed to simultaneously tune out of that conversation when things started to get a bit gross.
Quinn gave Emily a half-smile. âIâm not squeamish, butâ¦â
âOh, Iâm not even going to see where that conversation is going to go. Once Rebecca gets started⦠Sheâll have her own story to match that one.â
Emily offered her a quick, sympathetic smile, feeling the heat coming to her cheeks as she now held Quinnâs gaze for the first time, really, since theyâd sat down.
Emily sipped her wine. Now that they were only paying attention to one another, Emily couldnât shake the feeling that this could be a date. It certainly felt like one with the candlelight flickering between them.
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