Page 88 of Holding Her Heart

Blair grinned. “Uh-huh.”

“And I don’t know,” Eden said, shrugging. “It’s everything I want, Blair. Aster is one hundred percent the woman I could fall in love with.” That wasn’t quite the truth, but Blair didn’t need to know that she was in love already. She’d only try to talk Eden out of those feelings, citing that it was far too soon. “We cook dinner together almost every night. We’ve spent one night apart since I showed up at her apartment two weeks ago. And I know you’ll probably tell me I’m moving too fast, but I don’t know how to slow down.”

“Do you want to slow down?”

“No. Never.”

Blair twisted in her seat, facing Eden. “Then why are you worrying if I think it’s too fast?”

“Because I know you. You’ll tell me what I don’t need to hear, and then I’ll slowly start to panic that Aster will run.”

“Hey,” Blair whispered, holding Eden’s face in her hands. “I want you to be happy. I don’t care how fast or slow you go, so long as you embrace these new feelings and enjoy every second of it.”

“Oh, I’m more than enjoying it.” Eden’s voice betrayed her, dropping low.

“You’ve slept with her!” Blair shrieked. “You, Eden Kline, have been banging a woman for two weeks, and you didn’t call me!”

“Uh, you may want to shout that a little louder next time. The staff on the third floor didn’t hear you.”

Blair winced, placing a hand over her mouth. “Sorry.”

Eden’s skin flushed when she reminded herself of last night. Aster may have appeared quiet on the surface, but my God, that woman could really take Eden to another existence. And she had, three times within the hour. That morning, Aster’s soft roaming hands had only continued to pleasure Eden. Right up until it was time to leave for work. How they’d managed to not interfere with one another’s projects today was anyone’s guess.

“If you could stop thinking about fucking your girlfriend while your best friend is sitting next to you, that would be fab.”

“You’ve changed your tune. I’m usually the one interrupting your thoughts.”

Blair offered a sheepish smile before lowering her chin to her chest.

“What?”

“I…we…Dom isn’t speaking to me at the minute.”

Eden frowned. That wasn’t possible. Dom worshipped Blair. So much so that Eden had often wondered what either of them would do with themselves if they were without each other. “I don’t understand. Why wouldn’t she be speaking to you?”

“I kinda flew off the handle because she was a bit friendly with Zoe in Spain.”

“Zoe?” Eden cast her mind back. “Ah, the new manager.”

“Yeah. Her.”

“So, you’ve not been speaking to one another while you were away?”

“No. Spain was amazing.” Blair paused, twisting her engagement ring on her finger. “It all happened when we landed back here. Zoe was making plans with the team. Dom seemed too eager to put some of her own ideas forward, and I lost it once we got into the cab.”

“Blair.”

“I know, I know. I’m a fucking idiot. But now she’s not speaking to me because I accused her.”

“Whoa.” Eden threw up her hands, shaking her head. Had Blair lost her mind? “You accused her?”

Blair swallowed, tears welling in her eyes. Eden hated seeing her best friend upset, but Blair had brought this on herself. Dom would never do anything to hurt her. Everyone knew that.

“I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I’m terrified of losing her, Eden.”

“You’re going to if you do something stupid like accuse her.”

Her best friend nodded slowly, wiping a tear from her jaw. But then Blair started to sob, and Eden could only take her in her arms. “I think I’ve ruined everything.”

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