Chapter Twenty-Four
Griffin
I woke up an hour before my alarm the next morning, and instead of forcing myself to keep my eyes shut like I usually did, I rolled over and stared at Tanner’s exquisite face. Even with his lids shut his eyes were beautiful, his eyelashes long and thick and the skin bright and smooth. His hair was tousled in such a way it framed his oval face perfectly, his thick stubble giving his angular features even more definition.
I placed my lips on his forehead and mouthed “I love you, Tanner,” and reluctantly got out of bed to start my day early, hoping work would take my mind off of the dilemma I now found myself in.
“... they’re offering you a bloody fortune!”
Those words rattled through my head over and over again throughout the day. I couldn’t help but overhear
