Page 77 of Family Bonds- Garrett & Justine

“Now that I’ll agree to,” she said. “Starting right now.”

She grabbed his hand and pulled him to the bathroom, laughing the whole way.

When was the last time she felt this happy?

Maybe never.

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SEE WHAT HE SAW

Garrett turned and put his hand to his chest.

He actually gasped and then said, “I hope you know CPR. I think I’m having a heart attack. I sure the hell just forgot how to breathe.”

Justine laughed and moved toward him.

“Stop it,” she said.

“Seriously,” he said. “Justine. My God, you take my breath away.”

He did not think she could look any more beautiful, but there she was in a navy blue sleeveless dress showing how toned her arms were. The dress was high on her collarbone but had a keyhole opening teasing at the secrets underneath that he couldn’t wait to touch and taste again.

Though the top and chest area was almost blousy on her, there was a wide band of a floral print around her waist showing how tiny every part of her body was.

Past her hips, it was navy again and straight to her calves, a pair of killer nude heels on her feet held together by a bunch of crisscrossed straps.

“Thank you,” she said. “I took a risk with this dress. I ordered it online and had no idea how it’d fit. If it didn’t fit well, I had a black dress, but didn’t want to wear black if I could avoid it.”

“And blend in with everyone else,” he said. “No way. Turn around and let me see the back.”

She turned and he noticed that there was a big button holding the top together on the back of her neck with a thick strip of material. Her back was bare until the floral print started at probably the bottom of her ribs so nothing scandalous but sexy as hell on her.

“What do you think?” she said, turning back around.

“Again, stunning,” he said. “I can’t come up with any other words.”

Her hair had some big waves in the bottom and one side was tucked behind her ear. There was a thin coating of makeup on her face making her blue eyes sing out for anyone to stop and listen to the music within her.

If his heart could fall deep into love in a moment, it just had.

“I’m glad,” she said. “So I pass the inspection to be there tonight with you?”

She was laughing as if she knew how great she looked, but he doubted she could see what he saw.

“With flying colors,” he said. “Can I get a kiss or will you worry I’ll mess you up?”

“Just a light one,” she said, puckering her lips and pointing to them.

He bent to give it to her. “You smell good too. Jesus, I don’t want to go now.”

“We have to,” she said. “I spent way too long to look like this. Not sure when I’d have an opportunity to wear the dress again.”

“You could just put it on for me again to see if my heart does stop.”

“Cut it out,” she said, swatting at his arm. “You’re going to make me feel self-conscious.”

“Don’t,” he said. “I’m sorry. But you’re going to be the most stunning woman there tonight.”

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