Page 73 of What if I Told You

Laying on my chest sound asleep.

Griffin

Then put the phone down, asshat, and hold on to her because she’s the best thing to ever happen to you.

I peer down at the beautiful woman resting next to me and huff out a soft and quiet laugh.

Griffin

And I swear to God if you let her get away or do something stupid to lose her, I’m going to be pissed as hell.

Ledger

Same.

Harrison

Yep.

Oliver

Scarlett agrees.

I read Griffin’s last message to myself no less than three times, each time calming myself down a little more until his words sink in.

This is fine.

I did the right thing.

This can be okay.

I glance down at Ella whose breathing remains even and calm and then send a quick reply to my friends.

My family.

Me

Thanks guys. I really needed this.

Griffin

We’re family. That’s what we’re here for.

I lay my phone back down and then wrap my arm around Ella’s warm body. She shuffles a bit and then says, “Are you done freaking out yet?”

My body stiffens. “Uh, What?”

She giggles silently against my body. “You were texting the guys.”

“You saw that?”

“When you’re holding your phone out in front of you, all I had to do was open my eyes and I could read everything. Pussy District, huh?”

Oh, fuck me.

I can’t believe she read that.

My cheeks heat and there’s an emptiness in the pit of my stomach that does not feel good. My mouth goes dry and I’m not sure what to say next so I blurt out the first thing that comes to my mind.

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