Total pages in book: 74
Estimated words: 67644 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 338(@200wpm)___ 271(@250wpm)___ 225(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 67644 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 338(@200wpm)___ 271(@250wpm)___ 225(@300wpm)
“Please don’t cry, baby.” Griffith pulled me into his arms and brushed his lips over each of my eyes. “I know the timing sucks, but this isn’t something I can get out of. Not when we already signed the contract.”
“I really wish I’d known that before I slept with you last night,” I sniffled. “And this morning.”
Griffith tilted my head back and stared down at me. “Would you really have made a different decision if I’d told you?”
“Yes.” My answer burst past my lips without any thought. After I considered everything that had happened between us for a moment, I corrected myself by saying, “Maybe.” I shifted in his hold and felt his dick press against my belly. If I’d been wearing panties, they would’ve combusted. It was the nudge I needed to admit, “Probably not, but I still wish you would’ve been honest with me. I know I was a virgin before last night and don’t have any experience with stuff like this, but that didn’t mean that you had to act like this was more than a one-night stand to get into my panties.”
“I was honest with you,” he growled, one hand going to my lower back to press me closer. “Did I fuck up by not telling you that I had to leave for LA soon? Yeah, I’m willing to admit to that. But I didn’t lie to you about anything, and there’s no need for me to pretend this isn’t a one-night stand because it’s not. You gave yourself to me last night, and I have no intention of letting you take that back. Now or ever. You’re stuck with me, baby.”
I loved the sound of that, but I couldn’t see how that was possible. “How’s that supposed to work if you’re in LA, and I’m in Vegas?”
“I’m not sure yet, but I have no doubt we’ll figure it out.” He brushed his lips against mine. “We’ll have to because this thing between us is a done deal, even if it means we’re doing it long distance for a while.”
“You really mean it, don’t you?” I looked up at him with wide eyes. “You want to have a long-distance relationship with me after only one night together?”
“First of all, it’s going to be after two nights together, not one,” he corrected. “And of course I’d prefer if it wasn’t long distance, but it’s not like you can just pick up and leave when you’ve got a business to run.”
My lips curved up in a small smile. “Did you think about asking me to?”
“Yeah, for about half a second.” He ran his hand through his hair. “But I knew it wasn’t a good option, not with the way your eyes lit up when you were telling me about the flower shop and working with your sisters at the chapel.”
I loved his answer because it meant he’d really listened to me last night. It hadn’t been only about the sex for him; he cared about me as a person. “Well, then. I guess you’d better have your talk with Knox, and I’ll see you at the flower shop when you’re done.” I rose up on my toes to give him a kiss. “Just do me a favor and clean up the blood before I see you. I wouldn’t want you to scare off any of my customers.”
“You’ve got to be fucking kidding me,” Knox grumbled. “You forgave him that easily?”
I flashed my brother a brilliant smile. “Yup, I sure did.”
Knox laced his fingers together and stretched his arms out, cracking his knuckles. “Then I guess it’s a good thing I’m harder to convince than you are.”
“Go easy on him,” I cautioned my brother. Then I decided to make him pay a little for the trouble he’d caused by adding, “I wouldn’t want you to damage any of his body parts that I have plans for later tonight.”
With that parting shot—and Knox’s pained groan ringing in my ears—I swiveled on my heel and marched away. I had wedding flowers to arrange...and another incredible night with my sexy rock god to look forward to. One I’d need to hold onto until we could be together again.
Chapter 7
Griffith
I watched Belle walk away, wishing I could go after her instead of dealing with her bastard of a brother.
“You want to stop looking at my sister’s ass, Thorne?” Knox growled.
I scowled and swung my head in his direction. “Seriously?”
Knox cracked his knuckles again as he stepped closer, and I barely contained the instinct to roll my eyes. “You take advantage of my baby sister, promise her a pack of lies, and I’m supposed to just stand here while you ogle her?”
“For the love of—” I didn’t bother hiding my eye roll this time. “I don’t know what your glitch is, but press reset and fucking listen to the words coming out of my mouth.” I didn’t back up a single step, meeting him toe to toe and making sure he could see the sincerity in my eyes. “Belle is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I’m going to do whatever it takes to be with her. To make her happy. For the rest of my life.”