“Then you’ll retake it, but I have a feeling that’s not going to happen.”
Matty picked up her phone, her thumb unlocking the screen. She looked up with a grimace. “I don’t think I can look. I legitimately might throw up. Here, you look.”
The phone was pushed into Reese’s hands. She fumbled with it for a second before righting it. “Are you sure?”
“Yes. Please.”
Her thumb clicked the email notification. It took her to the email, which she quickly began to read. Her eyes brightened as she looked up. “You passed.”
Matty’s mouth dropped open. She didn’t respond for a full ten seconds, then said, “For real?”
“For real. You got your GED.”
Reese had no idea which of them squealed, but they were quickly in an embrace, jumping up and down. Hester hissed and ran under the couch. Neither noticed, though. The air around them was electric. Excitement vibrated through them.
When they released, Reese handed the phone to her with a delicious smirk. “Here’s your phone, Matilda.”
Matty blanched. “Oh god, I never wanted you to know that.”
“I never thought you’d be named something so, so feminine. Like, it’s not just feminine, it’s really feminine. What’s your middle name?”
“We don’t have to do this.”
“Oh, but we do. Come on, Matilda, what is it?”
Matty tried to sneer, but there was no hiding the merriment still dancing in her eyes. “Faye. It’s Grammy’s mother’s name.”
“Matilda Faye Crew. Jesus, they really saddled you with that, huh?”
“What’s your middle name? Is it any better?”
“Actually, it’s not. They told Joyce she was having a boy, and she refused to change it, so I’m Reese Bennett Lloyd.”
Matty blinked a few times. “Bennett?”
“Yep.”
“God, she really was an ass.”
The bluntness made Reese bark out a laugh. “Yeah, pretty much. At least Reese is unisex.”
“Let’s make a pact. We keep these awful names to ourselves.” She held her hand out to Reese, who took it.
“Deal.” She tugged on Matty’s hand, pulling her against her. “Do you get a diploma?”
Matty’s hands snaked around her waist. “I do. I’ll get it and the transcripts showing I passed in the mail from the Department of Education.”
“We’ll have to frame it and display it.”
Matty rolled her eyes. “I mean, it’s like a high school diploma. People don’t hang those up.”
“Nonsense. I’m buying a frame.”
“Whatever you want, baby. Kiss me.”
Reese didn’t hesitate. Her lips quickly met Matty’s. It was soft and tender, but Matty’s hands began to dip lower, grabbing her ass, which made her deepen the kiss. Matty neverceased to make her feel desirable. In every caress, every kiss, even just how she would catch her eyes trailing over her body, she could feel Matty’s attraction to her.
She pressed tightly against Matty, feeling their breasts and bellies together. Her mouth tore away to latch onto Matty’s ear, tugging the lobe between her lips. Pleasure slid down her spine and between her legs when she heard Matty’s throaty moan. She loved making that noise come out of her girlfriend.
