Lost, Found, and Forever by Victoria Schade

Author:Victoria Schade [Schade, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2021-03-30T00:00:00+00:00

chapter twenty-two

Hey, Justine? You still here?”

Justine screamed when she heard Griffin’s voice echoing through the apartment. She ran to the railing at the edge of the loft and peeked over and saw him greeting Spencer with bear hugs.

“You scared me! What are you doing here? I thought you weren’t getting back until late tonight.”

“I guess you didn’t get my text,” he said as he wrapped his arms around Spencer and lifted him off the ground while the dog licked his face clean. “I got out of Kansas early due to good behavior.”

“Welcome home.” She bit her tongue to keep from correcting his naughty behavior with Spencer. “I didn’t get your text, which is weird. I’m just packing to head out; we’ll be gone in ten minutes max.” Justine looked over her shoulder at the chaos of her clothing strewn on Griffin’s bed and realized that ten minutes was an ambitious estimate.

Griffin trudged up the metal stairs still holding Spencer like a baby.

“Hey,” he said, flashing his dimples at her.

“Hey!” Justine replied as she flipped the mess on the bed so that her underwear was hidden on the bottom of the pile. “How was Kansas?”

Griffin launched Spencer onto the bed and peeled off his coat. “Really good. The staff picked everything up fast, and they seemed to love the software. And they all gave me incredible reviews, so that’s a plus for the old trajectory.” He made a hand movement like a plane ascending.

“Very cool,” she replied as she pulled shirts and jeans from underneath Spencer, crumpled them into balls, and shoved them in her suitcase. It seemed like the only two things that mattered to Griffin were her dog and the damn trajectory.

Griffin sat on the edge of the bed. “You’re not a light packer, are you?”

“Not even close. And obviously you are.”

“I could do it with my eyes closed. It’s an art. I can give you lessons if you want . . .”

Justine shook her head. “I need tips for repacking. I can never fit everything back in my suitcase.”

“I see that.” He gestured to the mess. “I guess my main advice would be pack less stuff. You’re only here overnight.”

“I know, but I can never make up my mind about what to wear! Don’t forget, I’m on my hands and knees for most of the day, but I’m also surrounded by some of the most beautiful people in the world. My goal is to look sporty, but cute.”

Griffin leaned back on his elbow and let his eyes drift up and down her body. “I think you pulled it off, Becker. The Adidas are cool, the jeans look good, the black T-shirt is basic, but the sweater-thingy over top takes it to the next level. Sporty, check. Cute, double check.”

Justine’s cheeks went pink at the unexpected compliment. She smiled as she threw her pajama bottoms into the suitcase. “Thank you.”

“How did Spence do today?” Griffin reached out and scratched Spencer’s belly.

“He did okay.” Justine started crumpling and throwing faster. “Depends on who you ask.

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