Gambling hearts - Hosie

Part 11

"I think it could be the one." Hope says.

The auburn haired woman is looking expectantly at Josie, a joyous smile on her lips. The Saltzman woman bites her lip as she looks down at the pictures on her wife's phone. The house is absolutely gorgeous. With three bedrooms, an office, a library and two bathrooms, it meets Hope's standards. Josie truly regrets that she didn't manage to free herself to go see the house with Hope earlier that day.

"Do you think we could go visit together before we make an offer?"

Hope nods. "Of course we can. I'll call the agent to plan another visit." She pauses, studying her wife's face. "Do you like it, though? Like, from what you can see in the pictures."

Josie looks up, meeting Hope's eyes. The Mikaelson woman seems hopeful, yet unsure. The brunette reaches for Hope's hand and squeezes it as she rests her head on her wife's shoulder. Hope seems to immediately relax into the touch, letting out a light sigh of content.

"It almost looks too good to be true." Josie says, her voice so quiet it's almost a whisper. "The library seems absolutely magical, and don't even get me started on the garden."

Hope's thumb slowly draws circles on the skin of Josie's hand. She's smiling softly, the kind of smile that only appears on her face when she shares an intimate moment with the brunette. Hope slowly turns her head to leave a soft kiss on Josie's temple, immediately putting a smile on her wife's lips too.

"It looks even better in real life, and it could be all ours."

After taking in a shuddering breath, Josie lifts her head from Hope's shoulder. Blue eyes meet brown ones, and before they know it, both women are leaning in for a kiss. Hope doesn't hesitate to place her free hand on the back of Josie's neck, slowly pulling her closer. A shiver runs down Josie's spine, like every single time Hope takes control of their kisses. There's something very attractive about having Hope take the lead and showing undeniable confidence.

The two women are so wrapped up in each other, and in the way their lips are barely brushing together that the knock on the door totally takes them by surprise. Hope straightens up, slightly moving away from Josie. The brunette sighs, forced to accept that the moment is over.

"We really need to move soon." Josie mutters to Hope before letting her voice get louder. "Come in."

Hope gives her wife a sorry smile, and Josie answers with a shrug. Then, Maya quickly pushes the door open, making her way into the bedroom.

"Hope, emergency meeting in less than five minutes. Get ready." Maya's out of the room just as quickly as she got in.

The Mikaelson woman immediately gets to her feet. She walks over to the desk that is now basically hers since her computer, and other work stuff are covering it. Hope takes the blazer she discarded on the chair earlier and quickly puts it on. Then, she sits down and opens her laptop, her business woman face on.

Josie sighs as she watches it all happen. She wishes she could have had more time with Hope, but it seemed unlikely to happen for a few hours now. The brunette stands up, slowly walking over to Hope. The auburn haired woman is setting up her laptop, oblivious to the fact her wife is getting closer. Josie leans in and hugs Hope from behind. The angle is weird since Josie's standing and Hope is sitting, but the way the Mikaelson woman relaxes when she feels Josie's touch is worth it.

"I'll be downstairs." Josie says before leaving a quick kiss on top of Hope's head. "Don't forget we have game night with my friends tonight. We need to leave in less than one hour."

The brunette releases her hold on Hope slowly making her way to the door. Since her back is turned to Hope, she misses the way her wife quickly turns around in the chair to see her go.