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My eyes shoot to the front porch, through the big windows that overlook it. Billie is still talking at Griffin. But Griffin is looking at me.
“Hands off if you plan on keeping them.” Griffin’s voice rumbles from behind me.
“I like all your words, Griffin. It’s what you don’t say that kills me.”
“I thought you looked like you needed to be handled by a real man. By me.” I nip at her ear, loving the feel of her fingers tangling in my hair, like she wants to keep me close. “I thought you looked like you were supposed to be mine.”
“I’ll give you all my right nows, Nadia. Every fucking last one. I’ll give you anything you want. I’ve been powerless since the first time I laid eyes on you.”
“I could never hate you, Griffin Sinclaire.
“I think in some cases, age is just a way to measure the number of years you spent without the person meant for you.”
Spring Beauty Alpine wildflower. Comes up right after the snow melts. Blooms within two to four weeks. Can use energy reserves to produce heat and melt through the last of snow. Strong as fuck. Reminds me of you.
Monkey Flower That fuzzy part in the middle is called a stigma. Apparently, it’s the female reproductive organ. These flowers have especially sensitive stigmas, and they think that might help with pollination. I still think about that little whimpering noise you make. Reminds me of you.
Paintbrush Hummingbirds depend on these alpine wildflowers. The nectar sustains them as they migrate. These flowers keep them going, keep them moving forward in their lives without even trying. Just by being themselves. These flowers are the reason the hummingbirds survive. Reminds me of you.
Arctic Lupin These wildflowers produce a neurotoxin called Sparteine. In the afternoon, they produce nearly five times the concentration they do at night. It’s a defensive tactic against the grazing patterns of the snowshoe hare. Smart as fuck. Reminds me of you.
Mountain Arnica Used for healing cuts and bruises. Considered a love charm in some cultures. Reminds me of another wildflower I know who heals a bruised heart and wounded soul so fucking effortlessly—my love charm. My reason. If you ever need some Mountain Arnica of your own, you can find these in the field where I fell. Cowboy is here too. We’re waiting for you.
