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Jill braced her self for the fall but was surprised when she stopped short of the floor. She looked up into Griffin's warm eyes as she realized how fast he had caught her. Both of them were blushing again as they realized how close they were to each other.

"Wh-what's was that you said?" Griffin asked. He had focused on catching her so he didn't even hear what she had said before she had swiped at his ponytail.

"I-I had said "You take it down when you sleep eh?" I didn't really m-mean it that w-way though." she said as she ran her fingers through her ponytail embarrassed by the whole thing.

"O-okay then." Griffin said as he helped her up, laughing a bit as he the realized how much they were both stuttering. Reluctantly Jill got in her seat, secretly wanting to feel those strong arms again. She took a few gulps of the next cocktail and then started to talk.

"Griffin?"

"Hmmm?"

"You used to play the guitar right?"

"Why yes I did. Is there a reason you're askin' Jill?"

"Well…um…I was wondering if you could play for me." Jill said as she looked over at him to see his response. She had only heard about the ways Griffin could work a guitar. Gustafa even being the renowned musician as he was had said he looked up to Griffin and his skills. Practically everyone in town has heard about or actually heard him play and no matter what people would say it was wonderful, even the town hermit Murrey has told her that it was like listening to Toby Keith play country.

"You know well that I don't really play it much anymore." he said as he tried to avoid her pleading blue eyes. Griffin knew inside he would love to play it for Jill of all people but he hadn't played it in the longest while. He drummed the side of the bar and gazed back at her. He knew he shouldn't have but Jill's eyes were so sweet and pleading he sighed as he got up.

"You know what? I will play for you Jill but only since it's you." he said with a grin as he walked back into his room and snatched up his guitar, no need for a pick.

"Thanks Griffin! Besides, it's only you and me alone here. Muffy already went to bed so you got the one woman audience here." she said with a laugh as he came back, guitar already slung around his shoulder.

"Well give me a few seconds to warm up. It has been a while." Griffin said as he tuned his guitar and strummed out a chorus of notes. Jill listened in awe as even the notes he strummed fit together as if in a song even if he was just warming up. She watched as Griffin looked perfectly peaceful, sitting there on the bar just him and his guitar.

"Here is a little ditty called Falling Leaves. It's by a guy called Martin Tallstrom. Hope you like it." Griffin mumbled as he started strumming. Jill propped her head up on her hands as she watched his fingers glide along the strings gracefully as actual leaves falling from autumn trees. Griffin knew the song by heart and even so he always got lost in his music as he closed his eyes and played. He opened his eyes back up as he finished up the song and was a little surprised to see that Jill had closed her eyes to appreciate the music too.

"That was absolutely beautiful." Jill murmured as he was done, completely believing everything everyone had said about his talent to mesmerize people with a simple guitar.

"I truly can't find the correct words to express how good that was!" she added

"Aw shoot, that's awful kind of you to say Jill." he said as he fiddled with his guitar strings.

"Hey now Jill, this is sorta a random question but…um." Griffin said as he tried to get the words out.

"Come on Griffin, spit it out. You know I won't bite." Jill replied with a laugh as she leaned closer to hear what he was saying.

"I was just wondering what girls your age thought of guys my age. It's hard to say but are they interested…like romantically?" he said shyly, as he ran his finger around the edge of his own cocktail glass. Clearly nervous about what her answer might be. Jill was surprised but the question but didn't let it show on her face.

"Personally I find you to be quite the southern gentleman. Very mature and established unlike Rock. I would say yes, I'm interested in older men. But it depends on if guys your age like girls my age. You know, romantically." she replied back, hardly believing that she told him her real feelings. Griffin looked over at her and was just as surprised as she was when he asked her the question.

"Ahhh shucks, you aren't just pullin' my leg now are you? Since that's the best thing I've heard all day." he said as he ran his hand over his chestnut colored mustache and grinned.

"Now why is that the best thing you've heard all day?" Jill said, slightly confused.

"Well whenever I saw you with Rock I wanted to say something about his drinking issues or express my feeling to…you but I thought you were into them cocky youngin's like Rock. But now that I know how you feel…now I just feel great!" Griffin's southern voice twanged happily as he got up.

" Now I hope you don't mind darlin' but I to show you how great I feel." he added as flashed another grin.

"But what-"Jill was replying, but her sentence was stopped abruptly as Griffin leaned down from the bar and kissed her softly on the lips. She jumped slightly at the suddenness of it but didn't pull away. Jill brought her hand up and wrapped it behind Griffin's neck as she deepened the kiss, but pulled away only to smile up at him and inhale the smell of his husky, pine smelling breath.

"I didn't know you were the sneaky kiss cowboy Griffin." she whispered into his ear as she played with his ponytail. Griffin blushed at her words as he replied.

"Don't worry lil' miss I'm not wanted dead or alive though like most cowboys are." he whispered back. Jill smiled as she continued to play with his ponytail. "I guess I could let it down." Griffin added as Jill was already in the process of fingering the hair tie out of Griffin's long russet hair. Jill quivered a little inside when she felt his soft warm lips against hers as Griffin's strong firm hands slipped perfectly around her waist. Griffin pulled away only for a second as he swept Jill up into his arms and carried her into his room.

"I love you." Jill whispered as he gently placed her on the edge of the bed.

"I love you right back" he whispered as he softly kissed down her neck.

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