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Grayson visibly relaxed "I like you already, Grace"

S here?"

Grayson shook his head as he looked between Grace andwith a buddy of mine He flen here with me this weekend His parents have a place on Lake Travis"

"Aweso have you?" I asked as I reached into the backseat ofand mine

"No, Emily sent me a text and said you were almost home I just pulled up," Grayson said as he reached for Grace’s bag and threw it over his shoulder "What would y’all think about hitting dinner before heading up to see Aunt Lisa?"

My heart felt as if so it as soon as Graysonhard, I noddedrabbed my hand as we followed Grayson up to the front door

"Tell ood Mexican food," Grayson said as I unlocked the door and pushed it open Turning off the alariant foyer

"Jesus, Mary, and Joseph This house doesn’t look this big from the outside," Grace said

Grayson let out a ru roo about Uncle Pete, he loved his reement at Grayson’s comment Grayson hated my father, especially since he cut his sister out of his life after she got pregnant with Grayson My father left his sister to live a life of struggle She was too proud to take anything fro my mother who attempted to help her out more than once

"Uncle Pete?" Grace asked with a confused look on her face

Letting out a sigh, I said, "My father I’ll tell you about it later"

Concern washed over Grace’s face Kissing her gently on the forehead, I said, "Grayson has issues withstory I’d rather save for later"