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I can’t keep my hands off her

Not that she’s complained

I cup her face in htly at first, then sinking in, clai her in front of everyone

"You don’t have to worry about any of these women," I assure her "I don’t even see them"

"Wow," she breathes "You did that here"

"I’ll do it anywhere"

She ss, then watches uess I’m just surprised that you’d kiss me in front of all of your family"

"Why?"

"They’ll ask questions"

"So? Let the to hide I’ person in my life"

Her cheeks turn pink, and she smiles shyly, the way she used to ere in school, and I’d tell her how fucking setting everyone’s attention I escort Joy back to our seats, not oblivious to the smiles directed at us by my parents

They’ve wanted me to date Joy for years

"I’d like to start the speeches," Ains, and for the next twentywith her brother, Archer, and her sister

Then, it’s our turn

My dad isn’t much of a public speaker, so he left this task up to us

Which is totally fine

Levi and I stand, and before we do anything, we pick up our shot glasses, clink thehs, we fist-buet down to business

"I’m Jace, the handsome one"

"And I’m Levi, the favorite"

"Where does that leave Wyatt?" I ask the audience, glancing at"Well, he’s the baby"

"He ht also be the smartest of all of us," Levi says, "because, well, look at this beautiful wohter

"I esture to Levi, "despite having a cop for a brother"

"I don’t think that’s fair," Levi says, shaking his head and putting on a great show "Technically, he just had a crush on his neighbor"

"Well, I’rateful that it turned out to be h," Levi says with a nod "In all seriousness, I would like to say thank you, A him how to trust"

"Welcome to the Crawford fas, and then, omery stands and asks for the mic

"Hi, everyone I haven’t met all of Wyatt’s faos to say

"I had a feeling about you two fro her blush, and Wyatt busts up laughing I make a lance over at Joy, who’s hanging on Will’s every word

I’ll get her naked later and remind her who, exactly, she has a crush on

"I know the journey you’ve taken to get to this moment, Lia, and I just want to say, on behalf of , successful, se to do all of that and be a kind woh You deserve this happiness, today and every day You’ve cole" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>