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My mother nodded her head "You wanted a tea party and we set it all up under the tree After everyone left, Colt took you by the hand and led you to the treehouse, then gave you his gift"

Placing my hand over my stomach, I let my tears fall freely "Oh mythe man was romantic even back then! I just didn’t know it"

Letting out a chortle, my mother said, "You must have because you married that stupid bear over and over at least fifty ti eyes, I was lost in theup and downquickly and I felt breathless "Mo has co who savedinto my mother’s arms, we stood there for a few minutes and cried It was then I realized my mother wouldn’t be withMy heart physically ached

When I finally ca on "

Lacing her arm withthrough the living room, I yelled out over my shoulder, "I’ll be a few hed as I heard my irl, slon," Daddy said as I raced up the stairs withclosely behinddown the stairs with a suitcase in my hand and a smile on my face Colt looked up atme

Holy hell Colt was so handsoet so lucky to have those blue eyes look into litter I could practically feel the heat co off his body

"Hey," Colt whispered

"Hey back at you," I whispered back as I walked up to hi the suitcase from me, Colt leaned down and kissed me softly on the lips

I wanted to deepen the kiss so bad, but not with ht there For a few brief moments, Colt and I were lost in each other’s eyes My father cleared his throat, causing us both to pull out of the trance

"Colt and I were talking, Lauren With both of you going to be working here, I thought it best that you stay with us when you get back I’ the hunters cabin fixed up Maybe add onto it and expand it some I think it would make the perfect first ho around and facing my father, I ran into his ardeep breath I loved how ot upset or sad, I would either hug ne onhter, he kissed the top of o on, you’ve beenpoor Colt wait for what seems like forever I’m sure"

Colt and I both chuckled as I turned and made my way to the front door This was it When I walked back through this door I would beto Vegas To getainstat her I whispered, "I’, she pushed a piece of ave me a kiss on the cheek "Yes you are Send pictures and keep us updated"

Noddingdrive but--"

Colt cleared his throat, "Oh, we’re not driving"

Snapping my head over to look at Colt, I asked, "What?"

Giving ave me a quick wink "I didn’t want Lauren to have to be in the car for thatover toup tall and proud as he shook his head I knew Colt’s actions impressed the hell out of my father, but they touched in to say

"Oh ood," , I nodded my head as I watched Daddy and Colt walk up to Colt’s truck "He is indeed That’s why he is the pop tomy mother look at me, I realized I had just spoken those words out loud "Lauren Ashley, that wasn’t even funny"