Butterflies danced in my stomach. I had to look away from the intensity of his gaze. Never had I imagined I’d get this level ofattention and interest from a man like Griff. One that I admired and cared for just as much as he did me.
“I don’t know how we’re going to get around the company policy. I mean, assuming you want to...”
Griff grinned, a slow easy smile that made me melt. I wished I wasn’t still partially sick, standing here in my day-old clothes. I wanted to leap into his arms and have him carry me to bed.
“I do want that.”
For a moment, I thought I spoke out loud, but then my brain caught up with the conversation. “Me too.”
“I have some ideas on how we can make that happen. I could leave the company. Find another VP position.”
“That’s crazy. You like your job, and you’re good at it.”
“Or you could quit.” Griff’s eyes bored into mine, a question in them. A challenge. “Move in with me. We’ll convert the spare room into an office. The one with the west-facing window. We’ll get you one of those huge whiteboards where you can plot out your stories.”
My jaw hit the floor. “Griff, you can’t be serious.”
“I’m very serious. You want to write full-time, and you totally can.”
“Griff, we only just started seeing each other, and I didn’t even know we were dating. I mean, I knew how I felt and I hoped you felt the same, but I didn’t want to assume—”
Griff took my hand into his. He leaned down and pressed a soft kiss to my lips.
“I am not the type to second-guess myself. When I see something I want, I go after it. Always. Without hesitation. And that’s what I’m doing now. I don’t want to overwhelm you, Taylor, but I also don’t want to let you slip through my fingers. Not even a little bit. And if I can take care of you, that’s what I want to do.”
“You want me to quit my job and move in with you? Just like that?” The dream of working from home, writing full-time and having a love at my side, was just within reach. I only had to be brave enough to reach out and grasp it.
“Just like that,” he said. “Tell me, in your heart of hearts, that you don’t feel this way.”
I groaned. He wasn’t wrong. I did feel so much for him, so much that it terrified me.
“This doesn’t happen in real life,” I whispered.
He leaned closer, resting his forehead against mine. “It does for you, for us. Say yes.”
My eyes fluttered closed as I breathed in the scent of him.
“Yes. ”
Chapter 10
Taylor
Three months later
“Hey, Taylor, I’m home.”
Griff’s voice echoed through our apartment. Even though I was in the bedroom, staring at myself in the full-length mirror, I could still hear him. He came down the hall. He must have stopped and checked to see if I was in my office. Then finally, his large frame filled the doorway.
“Have you seen your ranks? Your book is killing it!” His smile was wide, the pride in his eyes shining bright.
I sighed. “You know I don’t look at that on release day. It gives me anxiety.”
“I know. I’m sorry. I was just excited to see it. This is the first time I’ve gotten to experience this with you.” He pulled me into his arms, kissed my neck, nibbling a bit near my Adam’s apple. “You smell divine. I could devour you right now.”
I shoved him away. “We’re supposed to go out to dinner with your executive buddies.”
“They can wait,” he said, tugging at my shirt.
