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Nodding reeoing to ask ht to find the words to speak I rubbed the pals and pulled up the speech I’d been practicing inave him a weak smile as he stared blankly at me Holy shit He looked like he was ready to chew me up and spit me out

"The reason I asked to speak with you alone sir is because I’d like to ask for Grace’s hand in e I love her verywhatever I have to do tohis eyebrows, he stared into my eyes I’d never been so unsure of h for her? Did he believeto e huh?"

My eyes widened as I felt a panic attack starting to build "Shit I wasn’t planning on you saying that It wasn’t part ofhis left eye at me, I closed my eyes I can’t believe I just said that

"Noah, open your eyes for Christ’s sake"

Snapping et spit into my bone-dry mouth "I didn’t mean to say that out loud and well this is not how this is supposed to go" Shaking h

Jeff let out a laugh as he stood up "Walk withas he said, I quickly jumped up and followed him toward the barn Once alked inside, I smiled as all the horses popped their heads out one by one to see who had walked in

"Tell hter"

Oh this was easy

Grinning like a fool, I walked up to a bay horse and ranhis neck "Why do I want toout a ss Grace has done and said since I’ve met her The tie Station and left ot pissed when I accidentally called her another girls name when I asked her what kind of pizza she wanted

Then there was the ti, dirty rotten, pussyfaced, bastard when I tickled her socurse words together like Grace