Page 135 of Semantics

“Plus, she already found her, about–”

“If you say about eleven years ago, I’m going to punch your shoulder harder than Sarai does, Enya,” Arlowe stated.

“You punch hard?” Gabi asked Sarai, and Violet turned to her because with all the conversation about her move, she had forgotten that Gabi was there.

“Only when they deserve it, which is often,” Sarai said.

“So, Gabi, what have you been up to? Are you here on vacation or something?” Enya asked, and that had been the extent of what Violet had heard because she was no longer paying attention to whatever else was being discussed.

That was probably rude, yes, but Violet was too focused on how good Stella’s arm around her shoulders felt and how amazing it was that they were taking this next step together. They had already argued about how to redecorate the house, with her living there, and it had led to some pretty hot sex and a few compromises on Stella’s part. Violet had given her a few extra orgasms to make up for it, and she knew that they had a few more arguments in their future and that not all of them would end in orgasms, but she also knew that she could handle that now. Things at work were stable, bordering on good, and she had an amazing girlfriend whom she was going to live with officially now.

“Hey, I have a question for you,” Stella said when they had a moment alone at the table after Gabi and Sarai went to the bathroom and Arlowe and Enya went to the bar to order more drinks.

“What’s up?”

“When do you want to go home?” Stella asked, smiling at her.

“After this next round,” Violet replied, causing Stella’s smile to widen. “But you’re driving because this is my third martini and you’re still on your first beer.”

“We should’ve taken an Uber. I hate pulling out of the parking spot when you parallel park.”

“Because you can’t parallel park.”

“Because it’s stupid,” Stella said.

“That’s parking in a city, babe. You really need to learn how to do that.”

“Who’s going to teach me? You?”

“No, I’d like to remain in a relationship with you, and I fear that me teaching you how to parallel park will result in you either breaking up with me or the car getting damaged. Maybe even both,” Violet replied.

Stella chuckled, and their friends returned to the table. Sarai and Gabi were laughing about something. Arlowe and Enya were arguing about some product feature Enya wanted but Arlowe said would take forever.

“After this round, we’re going home,” Violet told them once they all settled down.

“You just wanted to say that out loud, didn’t you? That you’re going home,” Sarai teased.

“Yes, I did,” Violet replied.