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"Hey," I say to Luke quietly "I’ll be back"

He nods and I make a beeline for the open door, and just as I’h, I hear Sa on?" I de her lip Sa her hands on the countertop, but she looks fine She’s not crying or breathing heavily, and I send up a silent prayer of thanks

Sairl

"I’htly "No problelance at Sam who continues to watch Meredith before she turns to s "We’re fine, Mark"

"There’s no blood?" I ask, trying to lighten the mood

"Not yet," Sam says and cocks a brow at er"

"We’ll see," she replies and turns to leave

"I’ to take this to Keaton," Natalie says, but stops by Meredith on her way by "I’ive it time"

Mer smiles and nods and I immediately cross to her and tilt her chin up "What happened?"

"Nothing dramatic," she replies "She doesn’t dislike me She doesn’t trust me, which I can ith"

"What does that ht" She s her arainst my chest

"I know Sa to make you…"

"Stop" She lays her hand onwith unshed tears "Do you knohat I would give to be able to grill my sister’s boyfriend? To make him squirhten my arms around her "I can handle Sa her close "Do you want to leave?"

"No, let’s go back out" She smiles bravely and my heart melts a little more She’s here because of me, because she knows it’s important to me She leads , Will, Matt and Nic

"Vegas," Meg says

"What’s happening in Vegas?" I ask, keeping Mer’s hand in lance

Yeah, I’ll be getting ribbed later I don’t care

"We’re all going to Vegas," Will says "We’re just going to do a big group bachelor/bachelorette party"

"Fun," I reply "When?"

"In a feeeks," Meg says and suys have to do is show up"

"I like the sound of this trip," Matt says "How are the wedding plans cohts up, clearly excited to talk about wedding plans "Great! Alecia is the best"

"Alecia is planning this one too?" I ask That woht as well just<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>