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We’re once again at a distance now that he’s stopped kissing ht to ask hie it

I’ht stiffening of ?”

“I’ on between us”

“I thought ently, his eyes probing ment I understand

I’m more confused than ever

When I pull away from him, Griff’s hand releases my neck and falls to his side “We’ve known each other a week and a half We met in an unconventional way in a ether on an i down a ain I’ht to be confused by this I mean… you and I have a job to do It’s is?”

His grin is wide and teasing “I don’t know… depends on what ‘other things’ you have in mind”

Glaring, I sto serious, Griff I need so I was very isolated for the last seven years I’ and computers is because I understand theot out of prison and reunited with Aaron, I didn’t even kno to talk to him, but what I learned was I actually had to talk I had to put things out there so they could be addressed So I’ it out there to you… I need to knohat this is Soachev down? Souidance so I quit worrying about it”

Throughout rin slip off his face and his eyes darken a bit Perhaps I stepped over a line Maybe that came off as way too whiny and unattractive to such a self-assured est moron

Griff’s head bows slightly, causing his long hair to fall forward He scrapes it back with his fingers, tucking it behind his ears When his gaze cout just from the expression on his face

Lips curled slightly—not in a Eyes warm, empathetic Jaw set in a deteretting ready to co to set the course of my relationship with this man

“You want to knohat this is, Bebe?” he asks, but I hold still because of the low, rhetorical ru It’s fate It’s serendipity It’s fucking destiny Our paths crossed, two people ere probably a billion-to-one odds of ever , yet ere supposed to come into each other’s lives at the moment we did I was supposed to be the one as sent to find you, and it was supposed to be you that I was ether the world is our fucking oyster is what I’ether—take down the monster who destroyed your life and hurt so ether And while we’re at it, we’re going to continue to get to know each other And if I may be so bold as to say, I already have a fairly intiet to know you I don’t need for this case to be over to take it to the next level with you, but if you want to take it slow, just know I’ood with you Whatever we decide—we do it together, knoe’re together for a reason that defies all logic and reason, and I’ this opportunity pass”

I just stare at hiht have combusted

“Is that clear enough to you?” he asks

Nodding, I continue to stare like a wide-eyed oondering if I can get him to repeat that entire speech one more time so I can remember the exact details to tell Dozer about it

Griffin sain This ti ever His hands go to ain

It’s deep, but not overly erotic Pro