Internally, Quinn groaned, but outwardly she schooled her face to remain neutral.
“I understand. I’ll bring the flowers by in a few hours.”
“You really are amazing,” Autumn insisted. She gave Quinn one final kiss before heading for the door.
Quinn watched her go. Once this visit was over Quinn was determained to ask Autumn to live with her. Whether they lived in her place or Autumn’s didn’t make any difference to her. She just hated having to say goodbye this way every morning.
Quinn stretched her arms towards the ceiling. She made a split second decision to take a walk. She needed to shake off her own nerves before meeting Autumn’s parents. From the way she described the two of them they sounded like truly lovely yet intimidating people. A true contrast. Quinn did usually appreciate contrast, but she hated seeing Autumn so stressed out.
Quinn picked the path that led her through the beach. She loved the ocean. It was still a mystery to her how she’d ended up living in the desert. Through her life Quinn had found that the best moments for her to process her thoughts were alone in nature. She sat on the sand to watch the water.
Not long ago she hadn’t even known Autumn. How had Autumn become the most important person in her life in such a short time? After Rory, Quinn had sworn to keep herself from completely falling for another person. She’d promised that she would always keep a little bit of her heart back. But she couldn’t hold any part of herself back. Not where Autumn was concerned.Autumn had every last piece of her, mind body, and soul. They all belonged to Autumn.
Her phone rang and she knew instinctively that it would be Madison. Her inkling was confirmed when she pulled out her phone.
“Hey, I have some lovely flowers for you,” Madison chuckled.
“Thanks again.”
“Umm I’ve been waiting for you to ask me to make floral arrangements since you and Autumn got together.”
Quinn rolled her eyes.
“I’m happy I could make that dream come true. Let me get showered and changed then I’ll head right over.”
“See you in a bit,” Madison said.
Quinn loved how happy her friend was for her. She could only hope that Madison would find her perfect match someday soon. No one deserved more happiness than her friend.
An hour later, Quinn was showered, dressed and standing in front of Madison’s flower shop. She took in the scent of fresh flowers as she walked in the front door. Madison gave her a tiny wave with a smile from behind the counter. Madisonhad prepared three floral arrangements all included pink roses, which were Autumn’s favorite.
“You really went all out with these arrangements,” Madison laughed.
“I needed them to be perfect. Autumn has ben so worried with her Mom and Dad coming to visit.”
“Well, hopefully these meet her standards,” Madison smiled.
“These are perfect. You did an incredible job as always.”
“Are you nervous about meeting Autumn’s parents?” Madison asked.
“Sure. A little nervous. But I don’t think I’m anywhere near as worried as Autumn is.”
“Parents can be tough,” Madison reaffirmed.
“I’m the first partner she’s introduced to her parents,” Quinn admitted.
“Wow, no pressure,” Madison laughed.
“It is. But I more want to make a good impression for Autumn’s sake than for mine. I know that their opinion and approval really matter to her. So I want to make sure that I’m at my very best.”
“You’re a great girlfriend. Besides parents have always loved you. My Mom still asks about you and we never even dated,” Madison teased.
“How is Lynette?”
“See that’s what I mean.”
“What?”
