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Amelia was successful. She had an amazing voice. She was stylish. She was just a few years younger than Natalie, and the two of them already had so much history.
If Amelia wanted her back…
What chance did Sienna have?
The click of Natalie’s heels coming down the hallway took her away from her thoughts.
How long had Sienna been spiraling?
Natalie appeared in a black blazer over a red satin top paired with black pants. Her hair was styled in waves that fell across her shoulders, and her makeup was light, but even from across the room, her smoky eye makeup brought out the honey tones in her brown eyes.
“Wow,” Sienna breathed as her eyes raked over her.
19
Natalie took one last look in the mirror hanging from behind the bedroom door, tugging at the lapels of her blazer. She felt guilty about agreeing to meet Amelia, but she didn’t even know if she should. She had asked Sienna, and she seemed okay with it. But as Natalie left the bedroom, she couldn’t ignore the heaviness in the pit of her stomach, like she was about to make a mistake.
Her heels clicked against the hardwood floors as she strode down the hall to find Sienna relaxing on the couch, already in her pajamas. She was tapping her pen against the journal in her hands, lost in thought, but when she looked up, her mouth fell open.
“Wow.”
Natalie stared back at Sienna. There was so much in Sienna’s gaze. Admiration. Lust. Longing. But there was a touch of sadness there too.
“You look stunning,” Sienna said softly, a hint of reverence in her voice.
“Thank you.” That heaviness was in her chest now, her throat seeming like it might close up as she tried to relieve some of this guilt. “You know you have nothing to worry about, right?”
Sienna nodded. “Yeah. I know.”
Natalie wasn’t convinced.
Sienna held her gaze. “She wants you back, doesn’t she.” She hadn’t even asked it as a question.
Natalie sucked in a breath. “Yeah. I have to assume so. She told me she was getting a divorce.”
Sienna visibly swallowed as she closed her notebook and left it on the couch before she got up. “I’m going to go take a shower. Enjoy your night.”
Natalie caught her wrist as she walked by, and she couldn’t miss the tears in Sienna’s eyes. “I’m not interested.”
“I know,” Sienna said, blinking back those tears.
“You know what?” Natalie was thinking out loud. “I’m not going to go. I don’t even know why I agreed to. I guess, I wanted closure? I don’t know, but whatever I was looking for, I don’t need it. I’ve got everything I need right here.”
Natalie held Sienna’s hand, her other coming up to cup Sienna’s cheek, her thumb lightly swiping over her skin, brushing away a tear that fell.
Sienna wet her lips. “I wouldn’t blame you...” Her voice broke before she could finish her thought.
“Please don’t say what I think you were about to say. Sienna,” Natalie said, dipping her head to find Sienna’s gaze, “I’m crazy about you. Yes, I was caught up in what might have been with her for far too long, and I know we’re still pretty new, but I’m telling you I’m all in on this.”
Sienna took a quick, sharp breath. “I was so afraid that it was just me. We never said what we were doing. And I know that you were concerned about the age difference.”
“I was just trying to be sensible.” Natalie searched her eyes. “And I also wanted to protect myself.”
“How do you mean?”
Natalie sighed. “I could feel myself falling for you, and I guess, I just couldn’t understand why you’d pick me. Look, I don’t want to be in a situation like this again. I’m saying this out loud and as clearly as I can. My life has changed so much since that night at the fair. For the better. And I’m tired of overthinking this. These last few weeks have been the best of my life. And it’s because I met you.”
Sienna’s eyes grew wide. “I don’t know what to say. Other than that I feel the same way. And I was so afraid that you didn’t. You said you’ve moved a lot.”
