The Next Chapters: An On the Same Page Novella by Haley Cass

Author:Haley Cass [Cass, Haley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: American Lead, Bi or Pansexual, Celebrity, Contemporary, European Lead, Family, Family Relationships, Fashion Designer, Femme/Femme, Found Family, Friends to Lovers, Lesbian Romance, Married or Established Couple, Novella, Queer, Reporter/Journalist, Rich Girl/Poor Girl, Sapphic Romance
Amazon: B0DFVSNC9V
Goodreads: 218471911
Publisher: Haley Cass
Published: 2024-09-10T04:00:00+00:00

By the time Gianna arrived home nearly two hours later, Riley had enough time to calm down. And in that time, also had enough time to feel slightly stressed.

Not about anything she’d said or how she’d said it, but sheerly about the fact that… well, Gianna had never said those things to her mother, though she’d had plenty of opportunities to. Though Riley truly didn’t believe Giulia’s neglect of Gianna could be worse, she’d worked herself up into a little bit of a stressful state, wondering – was she wrong? Could it be worse?

In Riley’s opinion, Giulia truly cutting ties with Gianna rather than continuing to reach out occasionally to remind Gianna that she was still around, even if she wasn’t around, would be a good thing.

She just hoped Gianna agreed.

She heard Gianna enter their house as she sat in the kitchen, bouncing Anya on her lap. Holding her child, Riley had discovered, was the best way to alleviate stress.

“Hello, my two perfect loves,” Gianna greeted as she came swooping in. She first ducked down to press a kiss to Anya’s chubby cheek before she cupped Riley’s jaw and tilted her head to press a sweet, brief kiss to her lips.

As always, Riley easily moved with the motion, humming softly against her wife’s mouth.

She watched as Gianna plunked her large designer purse down on the counter, stomach still twisting with nerves. If Gianna knew what had happened, she didn’t look mad.

Still…

Riley cleared her throat, leaning down to put Anya in her bouncer. “I need to tell you about something that happened today.”

Gianna turned to face her, silken blonde strands tossed over her shoulder as she aimed a look at Riley. “You know what I love about you? I was home for less than a minute, and a full confession was about to pop right out.”

Riley flushed, even as she furrowed her eyebrows. “So, you already know?”

“Do I know… that you told my mother off in a major kind of way this afternoon? Told her that she is a terrible person and an even worse parent and that you wanted to get a restraining order against her?” Gianna propped her hand on her hip, staring expectantly at Riley.

Who squirmed slightly in her chair, coughing as she answered, “I didn’t say those things… exactly.”

However, the sentiment was definitely there.

Riley stared earnestly up at Gianna, hoping she could see where Riley had been coming from. “I’m sorry if you felt like I was overstepping or–”

Anything else she was preparing to say fell right back down her throat as Gianna took two quick steps toward her before throwing one of her long legs over Riley’s lap. She gripped the back of the chair behind Riley’s head as she settled down, straddling her.

Surprised but very pleased, Riley’s eyebrows lifted even as she reached up to settle her hands on Gianna’s hips. “Huh. This seems like a good response?”

Any time where Riley could be surrounded by Gianna like this, her hair curtaining one side of their

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