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    My phone was in my bag and I just couldn’t reach it. Griffin must be sick with worry now. I was over an


    hourte. About halfway home at terrible ident had happend, and it slowed down the traffic. It


    happened about thirty minutes before I got there so I wasn’t involved at all. But it dyed me a lot and I


    couldn’t risk taking my eyes of the roadt to try and grab my bag. It had started raining there was a lot off


    debris on the road still. And people were driving as crazy as if they wanted to make up for the dy by


    going over the speed limit.


    I finally saw a chance to get off the main road and stop at a gasstation. I needed to fill up the tank. get


    some caffeine in me but most of all reassure my family and Griff. Griff had texted me already but I


    texted Grandpa first.


    “I am okay there has been an ident I was not involved but stuck in


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    traffic it will be about another hour or so”


    Then I mped the phone between my shoulder and ear to call Griff as I was filling up the tank. He


    answered on the first thing, and I felt sick when I heard how worried he was. So while filling up my tank,


    and getting some snacks and an energydrink I told him about the traffic jam. That I wasn’t involved and


    would be home in another hour. Telling him he could just go to bed. Of course he refused I know he


    would, still it felt good he was so concerned about my health my well being that he refused to go to bed


    before he knew I was home safe and sound.


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    By the time I did get home I was exhausted, I texted Griff to let him know. His reply was instant. Telling


    me he missed me but was going to bed now. I had onest drink with Grandma and Grandpa telling


    them all about my weekend and how I epted Grillin as my mate. Which made them incredibly happy


    then I dragged myself to bed. Not bothering to take off Griff’s hoodie or unpack my bag. I heard the


    chime of another text message but since it couldn’t be Griff I ignored it. I had to be up in a few hours


    and I desperately needed my sleep.


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    The next morning I of course overslept, I saw thete textst night was from an unknown number but I


    didn’t have the time to read it. I only texted Jessa and Griffin and then rushed to get ready, eat


    something, and then go to work. When it was time for my lunch break I finally could sit down and read


    the text from the unknown number. It was David. I had


    not blocked him since he never texted me. All I did was delete hist number from my phone so I would


    never be tempted to text him again.. The irony of it all. now that I was sure I would never feel tempted


    to text him again he was texting me.


    “Do you ever regret what happened between us A? I was stupid to reject you as my mate and I


    regret it every single day”


    I scoffed at the obvious lie in the text and didn’t even respond. I just left him on read thinking this was a


    one–off text in a drunken haze. Or a cruel joke just to mess with me some more? Both wouldn’t work


    on me because he wasn’t the only one who texted me. So I focussed all my


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    energy on Griffin not telling him about David’s random text. I would save that conversation for this


    weekend when we were together. Even if I wasn’t the slightest bit tempted by David. Griffin wouldn’t


    like it and he deserved to read the few see me when I told him all about it. I just hope with Griff being


    so protective every once in a while he wouldn’ t lose his shit over this. I would hate for this to cause us


    more drama. when we are finally in a good ce.


    As soon as I left the library I checked my phone. I never used to be like. that but I just knew I had a text


    message from Griff waiting for me.


    “Hey. Darling about to head into a meeting it is going to be sooo boring and I miss you like crazy. Want


    to Facetime when I am done around eight?” Was thest text he sent about ten minutes ago.


    Along with a bunch of cute texts about his day–to–day business. Things like him telling me he went out


    for a coffee. That he was going to help Collin out in finding his role in this pack. As he was still feeling a


    little afloat. Still, I answered them all, even telling him about what I was about to have for dinner since


    he asked. Promising him we could. Facetime when he was done


    “I don’t know if knowing I get to see you when this is over makes me feel better or worse about the


    meeting” He texted back instantly, even if he should have been in the meeting now.


    “Aren’t you in a meeting now?” I replied.


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    “Yes, but I like texting you better don’t tell anyone”


    I giggled at his reply but told him to focus on his work instead of texting me. And after onest sad


    smiley, he did stop texting me by the time I arrived home. It was funny to think David thought I might


    regret how things went down between the two of us. In reality. I was starting to see how even without


    the rejection Griffin was a much better mate for me than David would have been.


    David liked me despite my posture, Griffin loved everything about me including my posture. David


    didn’t mind my reading even if he teased me about it a little. Griffin loved I had a hobby that matched so


    well with his hobby. David loved all the fancy get–togethers, the more luxurious the better. I always


    preferred the smaller get–togethers. Griffin hated the balls and fancy meetings. With David. I would


    have been arm candy like his mother is to his father. With Griffin, I felt needed and loved.


    “I can turn the lights out and save some money on the electricity bill with how you’re beaming”


    Grandma chuckled.


    She was right ever since this weekend I have felt like I was on cloud. nine. There were still a ton of


    doubts in the back of my mind. But they started to fade because Grillin kept showing me how much he


    cared for me. Even his admission that he loved me hadn’t scared me off. I tried my best to not just talk


    about Griffin during dinner. And leaving out that David had texted me. It had clearly been an one of


    thing since I didn’t get another text from him. Still when I saw there was some meatloaf left over I


    couldn’t help mentioning it was a shame Griffin wouldn’t be here next weekend since I was going over


    to his again. With a bright smile.