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"Sounds low-key I like it" Daddy turned and walked out of my room

I slowly stood up and walked over tomyself to close and zip it up I laid Eing Emma?"

I felt ht I could bring Banjo, he would be ready to go in the trailer"

Will walked up to me and pulled me into his arms He leaned down and kissed my lips tenderly "You ready for dinner? I’m sure everyone is probably almost there by now"

I nodded my head and reached for his hand

The entire way to the restaurant, neither of us spoke It was as if ere si the presence of each other

Will pulled up and put his truck in park He took a deep breath, sighed, and got out before walking to hed

What is he thinking about?

He’d see had been weighing on his mind, and he couldn’t share it

He reached for le time

When alked into the restaurant, I saw everyone sitting at a giant round table Colt and Luke were lost in conversation Maegan and Lauren were laughing while looking at so on Lauren’s phone Grace, who see to Libby and Taylor

Our little group…

We were only friends because our parents were all best friends, and soroup My roup I had laughed because all our parents were tight, very tight They never fought with each other--at least, not that I knew of They loved each other unconditionally, and I’d seen ht just to be with one of theroup is just the sa I wouldn’t do for any of them, and I knew they felt the sa toward the table, and Luke looked up and smiled He and Colt both stood up I loved how irl either walked up to a table or got up to leave They had for sure been raised the right way

"Alex, you look beautiful," Luke said with a srinned "Liar"

He chuckled and kissed me on the cheek Then, he whispered, "It will be okay, darlin’, I promise"

I looked at him as tears filled my eyes "I know"