Valerio
I turned toward the door to find Garrett standing there, mouth agape and eyes wide with shock.
“Tell me this is a nightmare,” he said before covering his eyes.
I looked back at Octavia. She stared at me as if waking from a trance, and I knew instantly the moment was ruined. She quickly tried to detach herself from me, placing her hands on mine and attempting to pry them away, but I found it incredibly hard to let go. I wanted more. Her struggles intensified, and I forced myself to release her. The second she was free, she jumped down from the kitchen island and hurried toward the door. Both she and Garrett avoided eye contact, a sight that might have been amusing under different circumstances.
As soon as Garrett heard her leave, he uncovered his eyes and stared at me as though
