Page 36 of Passionate Hearts

She allowed her eyes to slide over to River. The light pouring through their windows made River seem as though she was glowing. She had never looked more beautiful to Brianna. She slid over and kissed River gently on the neck. She’d learned that this was pretty much guaranteed to start a fire inside River.

River turned into the kisses and caught Brianna’s mouth with her own.

“I love you,” Brianna said.

“I love you, too,” River smiled.

Brianna pulled her shirt off over her head, followed by her bra. She quickly undressed the rest of the way until she was bare in front of River. Brianna helped River undress. She took a moment to appreciate River. To take her in and enjoy the lines of her body. She knew River was doing the same to her.

Brianna began kissing River’s mouth, then slowly migrated south. She stopped at River’s nipples, fitting her mouth around one while her fingers pinched the other. River sighed and it pushed Brianna to keep going. She kissed down River’s stomach, then her hips. Finally, Brianna reached herdestination. She pushed River’s thighs apart with her elbows. Brianna ducked her head between River’s thighs. Her tongue found River’s core already wet and waiting for her. She slid her tongue up River’s center until she found the right spot. River’s response to her tongue was immediate. River rocked her hips allowing Brianna more access to her clit.

Brianna slid a hand up River’s stomach and cupped one of her breasts. Her tongue made fast swipes side to side against River’s clit. River’s hands grabbed the back of Brianna’s head, her fingers tangling in Brianna’s hair. River gasped then moaned as her orgasm hit her. Brianna pressed her tongue firmly against River’s clit, helping her ride out her aftershocks.

River lay her hands on Brianna’s shoulders pushing her back to the floor. Brianna laughed at the motion. River mounted her quickly. Brianna knew that once River was turned on, she was practically feral. River’s mouth covered one of Brianna’s nipples, biting it gently between her teeth. Brianna sucked in a sharp breath and bucked her hips. River’s hand traveled down Brianna’s body, then sliding between her legs. River alternated between powerfully sucking Brianna’s nipple and teasing her clit with her fingers. Brianna’s body tensed, her hips bucked. When Brianna’s body finally let go her orgasm was powerful. The pleasure washed over her ripping a groan from somewhere deep inside.

The two of them lay on the floor intangled around one another. Brianna managed to haphazardly grab the remote and turn on a show for them to watch. This was as good as Briannahad ever imagined her life being. She could only imagine things going up from here.

Chapter 15

River was so excited for the day that lay out in front of her. Today, she and Brianna would be meeting up with their friends for the first time as an official couple. Everything felt like it was falling into place. She had never been able to convince Tiff to meet up with her friends for a dinner party. They weren’t what Tiff considered important enough. Tiff had conceded to spending time with Brianna, since she was River’s roommate. She’d also agreed to hang out with Willow and Mel once. But getting her to agree to a quiet evening with friends was like pulling teeth. Tiff had been the definition of a mover and a shaker. She was constantly going out so she could rub elbows with the important people of the city. As such, Tiff knew a lot of important people. But it had always hurt River’s feelings that she’d never gotten to know her friends.

Brianna on the other hand was a perfect mix. River could take the woman out for a night on the town. But Brianna was equally happy spending a night in with their friends. Brianna had made her world famous Rotel dip. River had a sneaking suspicion that it was just chunky tomatoes and Velveeta cheese. But she loved how excited Brianna was about the night. Every day it felt like they were more and more solidified as a couple. It dawned on her that even though she and Tiff had been together longer, they’d never felt anywhere near this solid.

“You ready to go?” River asked.

“I’m still putting the finishing touches on the chili con queso and Rotel dip,” Brianna answered.

River laughed and rolled her eyes. There were plenty of stark differences between herself and Brianna. River liked for everything to be neat and orderly. While Brianna lived in a system of organized chaos. There was barely a time when they left the house that Brianna didn’t forget something. Her wallet, her phone, her keys all got lost in the shuffle from time to time. River had never known anyone who left things behind as much as Brianna did. As far as flaws went it was more than manageable. River also had a penchant for being early, while Brianna was more of a five minutes late type of person.

“Okay, I’m ready to go. And look we’re leaving right on time,” Brianna laughed.

River shook her head, she knew Brianna seriously tried her best. As they were walking out to the car Brianna stopped abruptly.

“You forgot something didn’t you?” River laughed. Brianna shrugged apologetically. River took the Rotel dip and walked the rest of the way to the car. She got inside and felt a buzz in her pocket. River could only hope that what Brianna had forgotten wasn’t her keys.

She pulled out her phone and checked the message. River was surprised when she saw Tiff’s name pop up.

“I miss you.”

Tiff’s message spoke volumes without saying much at all. If only Tiff had considered that before she cheated on River. River put her phone back in her pocket. She didn’t feel like she owed Tiff a response. Brianna ran out to the car, her phone in hand. River laughed and rolled her eyes.

They were meeting their friends at Autumn’s house. Everything in Autumn’s home had an order to it. Nothing ever seemed out of place. River had always thought that Autumn was the most put together person in their friend group. Today she wore white slacks with a gold top and her long blonde hair fell loose over her shoulders. She wrapped her arms around River and then hugged Brianna. Autumn had a way of warming up everyone she met. There was something very disarming about her and the way she welcomed people into her space.

All of their other friends were in the kitchen hovering around the food Autumn had prepared. Piper bumped her shoulder against River in greeting. She caught Willow glancing between Brianna and herself, a smile on her face. She was happy for River and hadn’t missed a chance to tell her so.

In true Autumn fashion she’d prepared four separate charcuterie boards. Each board had a theme. According to Autumn each board was themed after a season. River wasn’ttoo concerned about any of that, she was just here to eat. She grabbed a plate and began to sample the different offerings from each board. She had just stuffed a cheese-covered cracker in her mouth when Piper broke the silence.

“The two of you are just so cute together,” Piper gestured towards River and Brianna.

River saw a blush sweeping across Brianna’s cheeks. She smiled at her friends.

“We are pretty cute. Aren’t we, babe?” Brianna almost choked on a cracker.

“Yep. We’re the cutest,” Briann chuckled.

“Seriously, how’s it going with the two of you?” Autumn asked.

“I’ve never been happier,” Brianna answered without missing a beat.

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