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Laughing, Courtney punched hi around at everyone, "pontoon party?"

Layton started laughing "Babe, you feel up to it?"

Whitley smiled and nodded her head "Why not? We have a lot to celebrate"

Courtney jumped up and down, kissed me quickly on the cheek, and headed back to the house with Whitley

Kevin slapped ain, and then he reached for Layton and pulled hiht, my brothers, let’s make this the best damn pontoon party ever"

I smiled as I looked at Layton He seeiven him what he finally needed to completely move on

As ere about to make our way out of the barn, Layton pulled onna talk to Reed for just a couple ofI’ll startsome calls," Kevin said as he turned and walked out of the barn

I peered over at Layton, who now had a serious look on his face

"Is everything okay?" he asked

I smiled and nodded my head "Yeah Why wouldn’t it be?"

"You and Courtney just started dating, Reed You don’t think y’all are e me that instantly pissed er than a fewtoo fast I’d ht she would"

The smile that spread across his face caused me to smile

"That’s all I needed to hear You know I love you like a brother, and I love Court like a sister I just want y’all both to be happy" He looked down and then back up atinto your dad? Wesley told me that it kind of threw you for a loop"

I rolled my eyes and silently cursed ht I was having a rough go of things I knew she’d had a thing for Layton years ago, and she had used it as an excuse to talk to hietting old

I shrugged ht back to what Courtney had said to ood I’ll ads from my past crept up on me, but I talked to Courtney, and"--I let out a s out It just hit ht time to ask her"

Layton nodded his head "It’s just that you talked about asking her at Christeh, Reed You know I am"

I nodded and slapped hi in my entire life Courtney is ine my life without her in it"

The smile that spread across Layton’s face told o throw the best da to be a father Holy shit," Layton said as he shook his head and laughed

"God help the future generation of girls if you have a boy"

As alked toward the house, a strange feeling hit oing to happen