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She’s really worried she’ll fail at this

I reach for her, tugging at her hand and pulling her close I want Brooke in my arms so bad but ht now I’d hate to ruin her clothes

"I’ her chin up, our bodies barely touching

She blinks up atwith color again

"I’ a cake like that on h I told you, I don’t do those That’s all Dylan"

"But you can do theer along her jaw "Don’t doubt yourself You ht be better at this than Dylan Who knows?"

"It has to be perfect, Mason I’ll see the look on the bride’s face when I deliver it, and if she hates it I’ll never forgive myself"

"So, ether

Damn, she’s adorable in her confusion That cute little wrinkle in her nose kills , I bend to kiss her forehead "You can practice on those little fuckers, yeah?" I ask quietly "The flowers, I h bubbles in her throat and bursts from her lips She flattens her hand tothe whole cake this weekend to see if I can do it I just wish those little fuckers weren’t on it"

She see the he ers

"Well, there you go Work at it until you’re happy What you deliver next weekend will be exactly what this wo for You’ll impress her, I bet"

"You seem so sure"

"I a There’s no doubt inbeyond what she thinks she is capable of I’ve seen her work I kno dedicated she is to this job How driven She will perfect this cake until she can ht now, she’s crippled by her own insecurity Blinded by it Always letting that little voice inside her head speak louder than it ever should

"You can do this"

She stares up at aze to my neck She wets her lips and ss hard

"I just don’t want to disappoint anyone"

She looks so sad So small

Fuck, I want to hold her Why did I have to odda this sive her some comfort

"I know you don’t You care, Brooke And that’s why you’re going to do so Just breathe a little, yeah? Try not to worry soher eyes slip closed, she takes in a deep breath, filling her lungs to capacity before releasing it slowly through her nose She seearound my waist as she stares at my chest "You know this means I’ll be tied up all weekend except for the dinner We won’t really see each other"

I disy "No worries I have a few classes to teach I’ll just be across the street for distractions and words of encouragement, if needed"