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Noah’s eyes moved to it as he smiled and took my hand Alex and Libby helped withback at everyone and my heart was overcome as my eyes looked overa painting that rapped up in wrapping paper I lifted my hand and waved to hio fishing?"

Grinning, I said, "I’d love to, but we’ll have to wait a few days"

Matt gave me a thumbs-up and said, "Okay, Grace!"

As randparentsall of the back at me with tears in their eyes I saweyes

My eyes soon found Eo to spend time with Noah and me Emily’s hands rested on her swollen belly She was six nant with twins She wiped a tear away as her husband, Mitch, took her hand in his

Finally,in front of oofiest smile on his face He peeked over to Alex alked up and pointed to my bouquet as she said, "Can I trade your bouquet for so her hand out for my bouquet I held my flowers away fro, she pulled out a single sunflower and held it in front of me My heart felt as if it had skipped a beat as I sat there staring at the sunflower Slowly reaching up for it, I handed her my flowers as she winked and stood back in line next to Libby

Glancing back to the front, I let out a gasp as I watched Noah sit on the ground as Will handed hiht off the street vendor

Tears flowed freely now and I didn’t give two shits aboutto him

Best Day Ever

Noah

A luan let out a gasp as I heard her say under her breath, "Thank God I used waterproof ed in a deep breath I couldn’t believe what I was about to do Not only was I about to speak in front of everyone, I was also going to sing today, but in front of everyone else as well

Clearingdeep inside and found my voice

"Once upon a time, I met a beautiful princess She ran into round"

Small chuckles played around er

"If only she had known, I was the one as knocked off ot up, dusted herself off and quickly walked away I stood there like a fool and watched her leave Then I ran into the beautiful princess again This tiet her nuain as a small sob escaped Grace’s lips as she shook her head atthe princess over It was obvious; she’d been hurt before I wouldn’t give up on the idea of us though We spent countless nights texting back and forth At the tiht it was odd she didn’t tell her friends abouttoo close"

Grace wiped her tears away as she pressed her lips together "But I o She pushed me away and for a brief time, I was a stupid fool and let her Until one day, she ran into ain Third tigles let out around me as I stared into Grace’s eyes "I knew this tiain I loved this girl and I knew I had loved her fro us both off our feet"

"Noah," Grace whispered as she started to cry

"Then, I lost myself I lost myself to a dark world aftercould be heard froave her a wink and she barely s back toward the front, I captured Grace’s eyes "I pushed you away, Grace So many times I pushed you away, but you never left htI wake up to your beautiful sht have taken the long road getting here, but I’lad that road was traveled with you, Grace"

Grace and I had picked out an oldie but goodie for our wedding song, Tim McGraw’s "My Best Friend"