Page 71 of Voyeur

“She’s on a date already?”

“No.” Silver gritted her teeth. “I have to be here.”

“Have to be? This show is your baby.”

“Yes, and it’s important to me, but honestly, I’d rather be with Honor. God, I’m an idiot. I’d rather just be with her, listening to her laugh, Brandi. What the fuck is that?”

Brandi laughed and said, “That’s not just sex at all. I love it when Dev laughs. I love seeing her happy and just be a goofball around the house or something.”

“I don’t know if Honor’s a goofball or not.”

“You’ll find out.”

“Not if she doesn’t show up.”

“Hey, if she doesn’t come tonight, it’s because she’s busy. Remember that and text her later. Ask her out on a real date, Silver. See if she says yes.”

“I did a whole thing for tonight… I should’ve made sure she was coming first.” Silver sighed.

“Hey, it’s going to be okay. This is the first time your heart has been this into someone, isn’t it?”

“Yes,” she confessed.

“Then, take it from someone who’s been there before: it’ll get better. If she’s meant for someone else, you’ll move on, and you’ll find the one meant for you, too.” Brandi stood up.

“How can you be so sure?”

“I mean, I found Dev. There’s someone – or, multiple someones – out there for everyone, right? I’m going to get out there. Good luck, Silver.”

“Thanks,” Silver said and watched Brandi leave her office, closing the door on her way out.

Maybe the flowers had been too much. They’d been having sex, and Honor had resisted Silver calling her babe, girlfriend, and just about every other term of endearment at least once. Silver should’ve just taken the hint and moved on. She should’ve fucked Stephanie against that wall and tried to forget all about Honor. Instead, she’d gotten the woman flowers and arranged for them to have something special tonight. Only there was no guarantee that Honor would show up, so she might end up heartbroken at her own art show.

Silver rose and put her stuff away. It was time, so she needed to get out there. Having locked her office door, she walked around the show just as it was getting started and kept a look out for Honor. Not seeing her after the first trip around, Silver decided to sulk in her office until the second part of the show, but when she turned to go back to her office, she saw her.

“God, she’s beautiful,” Silver whispered to herself.

She then walked over to her, taking in the short heels and the red dress Honor was wearing and thinking that it looked amazing on her, but that Silver loved her in a pair of comfortable jeans and a sweater just as much.

“You came?” Silver spoke, taking Honor’s hand without another word.

“I did,” Honor replied.

“Come on,” Silver said and entwined their fingers.

“Where are we going?”

“Someplace private.”

They walked hand in hand to the space that Silver had cordoned off. She’d used spare barriers and built them a four-walled room with a door that she pushed open.

“This is for you,” Silver said.

Honor walked in before her, so Silver closed the door behind them.

“It’s a bedroom like the ones out there,” Honor noted.

“Yes.”