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"Daddy, there is no reason to be concerned Noah and I love each other and this is a big step for us I would have rather have brought hiuess if he had to meet anyone first it should be you On a surprise visit Where you interrupted what clearly was going to be a roether as Matt started clapping "Noah likes Grace and Grace likes Noah!"

"So it seeritted teeth, "how rolared at my father as I dropped Noah’s hand and placedto turn out badfor me," Noah said under his breath

"Oh I don’t know, Dad Maybe Noah ht have proposed to me"

My father’s jaw dropped open as he and Noah both asked, "What?"

S, I continued "Or, maybe soently tugged on it "AhGrace what are you doing?"

My father’s face was turning red "But, if I was really lucky, Alex and Will would have left and I would have gotten screw--"

Noah stepped in front of me and held up his hands "Okay! Well, since the picnic is no longer, I don’t think we need to talk about it in front of your dad"

"No Let’s talk about it I’m curious to see where this would have led," Daddy said as he pushed Noah out of the way and stood in front ofmy head, I spun on my heels and stor behind me "Grace Hope Johnson, don’t you walk away fro, I quickly turned around "Daddy, I’roo hed "The hell I can’t I pay for this house Therefore, I’m pretty damn sure I have a say"

Tears threatened to spill, I was so angry

"Then I’ll leave"

"Grace," Noah said fro up, Noah stepped in between us "Mr Johnson, I won’t be the reason for a fight between you and Grace I love Grace; I’ here or Grace coladly go ahead and take off"

My father looked at Noah and nodded "Bye," he said as he waved his hand at Noah

"Dad!" I shouted "Jesus, Mary, and Joseph I’ht now II have to take a ti around, I ran upstairs toa quick look around, I saw Noah had a few things in my roo If I knew my father, he would be up to talk toup e and waited

Almost twenty hter co the back door, I stood there stunned Everyone was sitting around the table, eating out of the picnic basket, listening to a story Noah was telling Alex was sitting on Will’s lap, Matt was between rapes into histhe screen door sla and everyone looked atjust in front of me, he placed both hands on my face and smiled that brilliant smile of his Butterflies danced in my stomach and I wanted to throw myself into his arms

"Are you okay, baby? I would have come upstairs, but I’m pretty sure your dad would haveout a chuckle as he dropped his hands, Noah shook his head "No, but we did have a heart to heart"

My finger ca on my nail Noah pulled it fro me another brilliant smile, Noah said, "No It wasn’t bad"

"What were you talking about?"

Noah took my hands in his as my heart rate increased I’d never felt this ith anyone before but Noah His touch, his s in some form Even my father’s presence hadn’t lessened it any

Letting out a chuckle, Noah answered "I was telling the excursion with "

My father appeared at Noah’s side "Hey, pu now?"