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Girlfriend.
For a moment, I wondered if I was missing something. If somehow, I had fallen asleep and missed the middle part—the part where we made amends and somehow found our way to each other.
But as the embarrassment passed, the pieces clicked in my mind. I knew what he was up to.
I realized his previous look had actually meant play along.
Ryan looked offended at the very idea of me seeing someone else. He scoffed. “How long have you been seeing each other?”
Before Griffin could say anything, I piped up, “At least four months. I couldn’t be happier.”
Even if I sometimes feel the opposite.
He took a step back in disbelief as if I had dealt him a wounding blow. “You moved on fast…”
“She didn’t have much to move on from,” Griffin added with a smirk.
Trying to think of what else to say, I froze the moment he moved in. My heart stammered as the space was cute between us, and his mouth was on mine.
Completely awestruck, I could only accept it. His lips claimed my own softly, moving like it was an instinct for us both. He gave me another affectionate squeeze, and I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t think.
He made every alarm ring from within me, and yet I couldn’t stop myself from melting into it. The feeling of his embrace was captivating.
I should’ve pulled away in complete disgust. I should’ve slapped him for kissing me because it was Griffin. But at the same time, it felt good.
So good I didn’t even want to admit it to myself.
When the kiss broke, Griffin’s eyes met mine, and I felt my knees buckle.
Ryan let go of a bitter chuckle as he shook his head. “Isn’t he a bit old for you?”
I tried to ignore the hurt that reflected in his eyes. Griffin had been more than convincing, and I didn’t want the act to fall through.
Before then, I hadn’t considered the years between us. I had heard he was in his thirties, and I was only twenty-two. But just from looking at him, Griffin could’ve passed as someone my age. The shifter blood running through his veins offered him a youthful gleam that complemented his incredible build and strength.
Even if he was likely a decade older than me, the thought sent a thrill through my body. But it didn’t matter anyway. It was all a spontaneous performance.
I almost felt dizzy thinking about how securely he held me. How my lips still tingled.
There was no ignoring Ryan’s visible pain at that moment as he pulled away. His eyes lingered on mine, and while a part of me felt guilty for lying, I wanted him off my back. Griffin helped achieve exactly that.
“This isn’t over,” Ryan mumbled, giving me one last look before he turned and went down the street.
Watching him leave was bittersweet. I was relieved, but at the same time, those old feelings stung all over again.
Griffin cleared his throat, and the realization smacked me. My face went up in flames from the lingering contact, and I didn’t know what to do, or what to think of it.
Fortunately, he decided for me and carefully retrieved his hand from where it rested. While it was another source of relief, since that pressure had been lifted, I found myself missing it.
It was a ridiculous thought.
I took a step away, feeling more awkward than I thought possible. Even so, something in me wanted to feel it again. The kiss had been … electrifying. I had never felt anything like it before.
But I couldn’t let him know his touch made my brain go erratic. I couldn’t give him that satisfaction.
“What was that about?” I snapped at him, dealing with the wash of so many emotions at once. “Were you playing a trick, or trying to humiliate me?”
Griffin seemed taken aback by the accusations. “What? Of course not. You were floundering, and I was only helping.”
