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"Why not? You’re the brother who alanted to find her Why haven’t you set up a big fa and dear old Mu Maybe it was best for us not to find her" I stared into his eyes, willing hi fro, Zane She doesn’t knohat true love is We were better off without her We still have each other"

"Well, she clearly wants you and her new son What a fat?" He walked towards the front door "I can’t do this right now I’ out"

"Wait" I touched his shoulder "Don’t be like that"

"Why not?" He glared at me and brushedbreath "And I’ht now I could really use your support right now"

"What’s wrong?" He froze and looked at me with a worried expression "Are you sick, Noah?"

I shook my head, unable to speak, as he stared at me with extreme love and concern My heart swelled for the man as my brother and best friend The man who looked out for me even when he was hurt inside Theforfor me And I knew that I couldn’t take the easy way out I knew that the easy way out ht make it better for me, but it would break his heart and I couldn’t do that

"Are you gay?" He continued "Is that why you’re confused? You knoill love you noa girlfriend I’m so sorry, bro, I never hed and shook h, I do appreciate your support if I was"

"I was about to say,with me, and for a few moments we had an easy camaraderie

"I met someone in Palm Bonita I told you that already" I paused "But it’s a lot more complicated than I told you about"

"Oh, shit" Zane’s eyes widened "Did you get her pregnant?"

"No" I rolled my eyes "And to be fair, that’s a bit of a funny question cohed "Well, you know I’m the older brother It’s okay if I make mistakes"

"I heard that, Zane" Lucky’s voice called out from behind us "It’s nice to know our babies are your mistake"

"I didn’t mean that" Zaneeyes "You know I love you and our babies" He continued and Lucky groaned, and smiled at me

"Uh huh"

"That was just a foot-in-mouth moment"

"You mean it was a that-shouldn’t-have-been-heard-by-the-fiancée moment!" She walked over to hioing to get rinned at her happily

"No," She s to tell you soet it out"

"But you’re the one that keeps talking" He frowned at her "Not ht noell"

"But you just continued talking, even though you know Noah is waiting"

"So did you" He stuck his tongue out at her and she leaned in to kiss hi you can’t continue" He whispered as his aret a rooled herself froht noe don’t You guys need to go and talk about whatever’s bothering you" She pushed et dinner ready"

"But what about the salad?"

"You’ll ently "And trust me, I’ll hold you to that"

"Are you sure?"

"I’ back towards the kitchen and my heart filled with even more love for her It eird that I had only known her for a feeeks, because she already felt like my family

"Wait" I called out to her and she turned around with a surprised look

"Yes?"

"I want you to co room as well I want to tell you both what I have to say" I looked at them back and forth and felt waves of happiness and jealousy wash over e a look of love and joy

"Really? Are you sure? You don’t have to tell me"

"You’re my family now, Lucky I want you to know Plus, I’m sure Zane would tell you anyways"