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"I want to marry, Grace because I love her like I’ve never loved anyone in ets rinned fro at the beautiful horse in front ofthe darkest time of my life The love she has formy head, I let out another soft chuckle "God her smile makes my stomach flip and my knees weak just as much as they did the first tih to wake up everyto her beautiful face, I’d count myself the luckiest bastard in the world If I had to live without her, it would be like living with no air

Glancing away fro on a hay bale with a stunned look on his face Finally, he frowned and said, "Did you fucking talk to Gunner before you talked toout a nervous chuckle, I said, "Um, no, sir, I didn’t speak with Gunner first"

Shaking his head, Jeff appeared to be deep in thought Letting out a quick breath, he slapped his hands on his legs and stood up "Da his hand over his heart, Jeff nodded "Where in the hell were you when I asked Ari’s dad if I could ave Jeff an aht of yet, sir"

"No, I guess you weren’t" Jeff walked into the feed rooive the attention to

"This is Jack Jack is probably thehorse we have on the ranch and son you walked right up to hi his could have happened One, he’d have bitten the shit out of you, or two, he’d let you touch him He’s only let two other people touch hi back at Jack, I smiled as he bopped his head up and down "Who’s that?"

Jeff gave Jack the oats and then gave hiood hard pat on the neck before he turned around and said, "Me and Grace"

Offering up a be"

Jeff s You can thank Jack for the answer you’re about to get"

My smile faded and was replaced by a look of confusion? "O-okay"

Placing his hand on ht squeeze "Yes, you have s to ask Grace toof relief washed overmy hand out for Jeff’s, I said, "Thank you so much sir I promise you, I’ll love her till the day I die"

Jeff’s eyes appeared to glass over as he looked away and said, "You’ll never love her like I love her Never"

With that, Jeff started walking out of the barn Jack started nickering as he bopped his head like he was also pleased with Jeff’s permission

Wait Did he really base his decision on if the daed out of the barn and up to Jeff

"Uoing to be reeing with a quick nod, I asked, "Sir, did you really base your answer to me on whether or not Jack liked ht in the eye Then he busted out laughing and headed into the house as I stood there not really knohat to do

Looking all around, I glanced back and watched as Jeff disappeared into the house "What in the fuck just happened?"

Grace was standing at the kitchen sink helping her ame with Matt It threw me every time Matt called o fish," Matt said with a s the smile, I said, "Wow! My turn already?"

Matt rolled his eyes and laughed "Noah, you’re an assmole"

Ari called over her shoulder and said, "Matt, you know that’s not a nice word"

Jeff cleared his throat and said, "Yeah, you also know that only Josh gets called assreed with Jeff "Yes Josh is an asss I love, Josh"

Oh gosh Either I was truly turning into a pansy ass or I was falling hard for Matt He may have been in his late thirties, but he still acted so young at heart I kneas froood He lovedthe word assmole