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GRIFFIN
PRESENT
brEAKING: This Year’s Hottest Couple Takes the Spotlight. Griffin Silver & Tatum Grace’s Surprise Wedding Shocks Fans!
Move over, Hollywood power couples. There’s a new duo stealing the spotlight, and they just took their whirlwind romance to the next level!
Baseball’s biggest star, Griffin Silver, and fitness darling, Tatum Grace, have officially tied the knot!
The news broke after photos surfaced of the couple in Bora Bora, looking blissfully in love and noticeably wearing matching wedding bands.
Sources close to the couple confirmed that the two spontaneously exchanged vows while vacationing on the island, solidifying their place as this year’s hottest and most unexpected love story.
Silver, fresh off his team’s championship win, is set to return for spring training, but it seems like his offseason has been just as eventful as his time on the field.
The star center fielder, who was recently named the new starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, has had fans swooning over his romance with Grace since their first public appearance.
Now, with a surprise wedding in paradise, the internet is ablaze with speculation.
Was it planned or a heat-of-the-moment decision? Is the couple hiding something?
While Silver is gearing up for a new season on the mound, Grace is making waves of her own.
The fitness model turned businesswoman has just launched a training program for young female athletes, giving aspiring talents the tools and mentorship needed to thrive in the world of sports.
Insiders say Grace’s passion for fitness and empowerment led her to create the initiative, and with Silver’s full support, she’s ready to take on the industry in a whole new way.
As the sports and fashion worlds collide, one thing is certain: this power couple is just getting started.
The text messages flooded my phone the instant I got a notification about the gossip article. Graham and Hunter had blown up our group chat, not that I expected any less.
Graham
Did you even propose or am I missing something?
Hunter
Jeez, you could have told us.
Graham
I didn’t see an engagement ring in those pictures. Surely you would have gotten her one.
Hunter
I’m still offended we weren’t included in this life-changing event.
Graham
Not everything is about you…
Hunter
You weren’t included either, dipshit.
Graham
And I was the supportive one of the relationship.
Hunter
Are you ignoring us?
Graham
Dude, we were supposed to be your best men… What the fuck happened to bros before hoes? Not saying Tate is a hoe.
Hunter
She’s totally a freak in bed. All those fitness chicks are.
Graham
Gross. Don’t talk about Griffin’s girl like that. Wait… Is that why you were so against them dating?
Hunter
What? No, she is so not my type. I prefer brunettes.
Graham
Right, which explains why you’ve got the hots for Millie.
Hunter
Not saying I do, but I bet she’s a total freak in bed. She does yoga.
Griffin
I’ll explain later. Short story is we got drunk and got married by accident. Stop talking about Tate or Millie in bed. Gross, dude.
Then one from Jaxon Dexter and another from my agent.
Jaxon
Congrats, man. You sure do move fast!
Nick
Call me now .
I didn’t answer either, as Tate rolled her eyes and sighed at her phone from beside me in my private gym.
“Well, Millie is freaking out, like full-blown meltdown. She’s pissed. Dustin is being a salty asshole, and my Instagram DMs are exploding. So much for keeping it a secret.”
I barely heard her. My mind had latched onto one thing and refused to let go. “You gonna move in with me now?” I asked, completely ignoring whatever she just said. It was all I could think about lately. We were married, yet we lived separately. That had to be bad luck or something.
She paused mid-rep, giving me an incredulous look. “Are you even listening to me?”
My phone pinged with a text.
Dustin
You didn’t tell me you wanted to marry her when I was there. What gives, man?
I sighed and tossed my phone into my gym bag. “Hate to break it to you, babe, but Millie is always freaking out. Dustin is always an asshole. And your Instagram? Yeah, that’s never calming down now that we’re an item. Now, back to my question.”
She rolled her eyes as she resumed her Bulgarian squats. “I literally just bought my condo. Why would I move out?”
I folded my arms, leaning against the squat rack. “Did you miss the part where we got married a week ago? Just rent it out or something.”
“Oh, no, I remember…” she deadpanned. “I just don’t recall agreeing to it. We were drunk. You can’t hold that against me.”
I smirked. “I think getting married after a month of dating is too fast, but moving in? That’s nothing.” I shrugged. “Besides, Tate, I’ve been in love with you and loved you my whole life, so is it really too fast? ”
Her barbell hit the floor with a thud. She spun to face me, eyes wide in the mirror. “Your whole life?” She scoffed. “So what? You were in love with me when you were a complete asshole to me in high school?”
I nodded, smirking. “Clearly, you’ve never heard of the whole guy’s mean to you because he likes you thing.”
She grabbed her towel and whipped it at my chest. “I’m going to kill you.”
I caught it before it hit the floor, laughing. “Then you won’t get my cock every night.”
She sighed dramatically. “Oh, poor me.”
In two strides, I closed the distance between us, crowding her back against the mirrored wall. Her breath hitched, her pulse kicking up as I caged her in.
“Careful, Mrs. Silver,” I murmured, my lips brushing against the shell of her ear. God, I loved the sound of that.
Her eyes gleamed with challenge. “Or what? You’ll spank me again?”
I slid my hands down, cupping her ass, lifting her effortlessly. Her legs wrapped around my waist, fingers threading through my hair, pulling just enough to make me groan.
“Maybe I’ll fuck you right here,” I murmured, rolling my hips against her. “Against the mirror.”
Her green eyes darkened, lips parting as heat flared between us.
“Doesn’t sound like much of a threat to me,” she whispered.
I grinned. “Then let me make myself clearer.”
And then I kissed her, claiming her like I should have years ago.