Madison kicked her under the table and Quinn fought the urge to sayow.Madison and Autumn both looked at her expectantly. Quinn realized too late that she was late answering Autumn’s question.
“That absolutely works for me.”
Quinn offered a wide smile and hoped it made up for her lack of social graces. If the move had bothered Autumn, she didn’t let on. Autumn offered her a smile and rose from her seat.
“Fantastic. I’m very excited to possibly get the chance to work with you.”
Autumn’s tone showed genuine interest. Quinn reached out her hand and Autumn shook it. Her hand was so soft Quinn didn’t want to let go. Autumn’s fingers curved perfectly around her hand. Everything about Autumn was perfectly maintained from her hair to her ruby red fingernails. Quinn fought the urge to feel instantly inferior.
“I’m looking forward to it, too.”
Quinn turned to Madison as Autumn left and smiled.
“I think that went really well,” Quinn smiled.
“You like her,” Madison laughed.
“Of course I like her. Autumn is exactly what I need.”
“No, I mean you’re attracted to her,” Madison corrected.
“I mean of course I am. I have eyes. She’s objectively gorgeous. Aren’t you attracted to her?” Quinn flipped the question on Madison knowing it would frazzle the woman.
“Of course. That’s not the point.”
“What’s the point then?”
“The point is I think she might be attracted to you, too.”
Madison allowed a long sigh to come out.
“Why do you say that?” Quinn asked.
“I don’t know. I just got a vibe.”
“That’s not a vibe. It’s wishful thinking. You’ve been trying to set me up since I got here. You’d set me up with any lesbian within a hundred-mile radius.”
“Okay. But you also find Autumn attractive.”
“Sure. But I’m not ready for a woman like Autumn.”
“What could you possibly mean?” Madison groaned.
“I just found out the love of my life was cheating on me. I need a while before I hop back on the market.”
Madison rolled her eyes but nodded in agreement.
“I’ve got to get to work. But I’m glad today went well,” Madison offered.
“Me, too. Thanks again for the introduction.”
“Anything for you,” Madison laughed. She blew Quinn a kiss as she walked out the door.
Quinn sat down at the table. Her mind immediately wanted to think about Autumn. On a scale from one to ten, Autumn was in the hundreds. One thing was certain, Quinnwas not ready to develop feelings for someone like Autumn. Someone so mind meltingly gorgeous that it was like looking into the sun. Nope. Hard pass. Quinn needed to stay focused on the task at hand. She didn’t have time to think about beautiful women, or fate, or stars.
Chapter 4
Autumn wasn’t sure what was wrong with her. Why had she agreed to work on the bar project for Quinn? Meeting Quinn had been fun, but the woman was an undeniable disaster. That project would likely take months to come to fruition. She was certain it would take more than a fresh can of paint to turn the bar around. So, what had possessed her to say yes?
