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Everyone chuckles withme more at ease "But I quickly learned that Addie was a no-nonsense woenerous and loyal And although lance down to see fresh tears rolling down Mer’s face and it makes me pause I clear my throat and continue, "Addie never treated me any differently I visited with her rass, or helped her out around the house And every time I showed up at her house it was as if she hadn’t seen lass of lelance to the back of the roohts of this special wo me feel like your family You were one awesome lady"

I smile and return to my seat Severalis played as the pastor gives the benediction

"Do you boys want to go with us to the reception?" Mom asks and takes my hand in hers e stand

"I don’t think so," I reply I can’t bear the thought of watching Meredith with that et back to Nat and the kids," Luke says and kisses our Mom’s cheek

"What you said was really nice, son," Dad says and claps his hand on my shoulder "Addie would have liked that"

"Thanks, Dad"

I glance around the roo one of her foro, oodbye?"

I shake lance over at the most beautiful wooodbyes to our parents and make a hasty exit back to my Jeep

"Well, that went better than I expected," Luke cohs

"It was a funeral, dude What did you expect to happen?"

"Don’t be an ass Mer looks great And she hugged you That surpriseddeal, but my stomach is still in knots "I’o, it wouldn’t have gone like that"

"If you say so"

"What are you trying to do? Set me up with her? She has a man Cupcake man"

"Who the fuck calls his wohts exactly And how in the hell can she stand that?"

"It’s pretty cheesy," he agrees with a nod "You okay?"

"I’m fine"

"Come inside," Luke says e pull up to his house "Looks like Jules and Nate are here"

"I haven’t seen the baby since she was born" We climb out of the Jeep and e step inside, we hear Jules and Nat laughing Nate is lying on the floor on his belly and Livie is cliym out back, and all she wants to cli on Nate les her brows "Hey, handsome" She stands and wraps her arms aroundher hard and kiss her forehead before she pulls away then I irl in Nat’s arms "My turn"

"Who knew you’d be such a sucker for the babies?" Nate says and pushes hile" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>