Page 33 of Lakeside Longing

“Well, congratulations, and I’d like to wish you a very Happy New Year.”

They’d cut to a commercial with the audience still cheering, and Rebecca had barely stood up when Quinn was coming through the door.

“What just happened?” Rebecca asked with a smile. “Did you plan that?”

“I knew I wanted to,” Quinn said as she came around the couch to stand beside her. “Doing it was another thing.”

“I’m so proud of you.” Rebecca’s hands went to Quinn’s face.

Quinn held her gaze for a second before her eyes fluttered shut as she leaned in, brushing her lips over Rebecca’s.

Rebecca kissed her back, one hand on her waist, and it was moments like this that felt almost too good to be true.

Somehow, Sarah had come around. Quinn had waited her out, and when they did speak, she’d managed to convince her to give them a chance. A few days later, Sarah reached out toRebecca, asking to meet for coffee, and it hadn’t taken long for Sarah to see how serious Rebecca was about Quinn.

And spending Thanksgiving and then Christmas with the Fallons had just cemented it.

“Let’s go ring in the New Year,” Quinn murmured against her lips as she pulled away, a playful smile on her face.

Rebecca took Quinn’s hand in hers. “I can’t think of a better way to start the new year.”

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