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"You have my vote," Aidan said

Kenna eyed him "You just want more beer"

"Yes," he said seriously "But I also want to see you smile"

"I vote for you too," Hud told her "On one condition I’ to need a co-coach for the ski team"

Kenna turned to him "Me?"

"Well, I didn’t mean the Easter Bunny"

Kenna stared down at hily earnest "You want me to co-coach with you"

"God yes," he said "Have you "

She blinked and then gave him a smile that seemed more than a little rusty

"Cool?" he asked

"Cool," she whispered She carefully climbed down off her chair and filled up his beer to the tippy top

"Hey," Aidan said "What about lass too

Gray raised a brow

"First you have to say you would’ve voted for me if I’d asked," she said

"Whatever you want," Gray said

She laughed in delight "Whatever I want?"

"Yes," Gray said "Because you are to hed again "Really?"

"Always," Gray said fervently "And another always? Me backing you In anything and everything, Kenna All of us," he said "You have our vote nobeat, her eyes suspiciously shiny She hated crying, rarely if ever did it The last tiotten out and been stolen

Except it hadn’t really been stolen The truth was, a coyote had killed it He and Jacob had stayed up all night burying the thing so Kenna would never know

Kenna let out a long breath, nodded at Gray, and dipped her head so that they couldn’t see her face She then tipped up the pitcher and drank the last of the beer right out of it

"Seriously?" Gray asked

She swiped her mouth and srin none of the "Next round’s on ave Gray a punch to the shoulder

"Ow," Gray said "And what the fuck?"

"I’ve been telling you all she needs is so her You should know by now she hates it"

Gray snatched Aidan’s beer and flipped hi hi he pulled from his backpack