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I slowly took in a deep breath and let it out "Court and I wanted to know if you and Whitley…if y’all wanted to…" Fuck, I can’t breathe

"If Whitley and I want to what? Reed, what in the hell is going on?"

Shit What if I hurt her? What if I can’t ht back to just a little bit ago and how a in oal was to make Courtney happy and keep her safe

"Reed? Are you still there?" Layton asked

"Yeah, uo with us to Lake Tahoe," I blurted out so fast that I was sure he would need me to repeat it

"Oh, hell yeah! I’d love to take Whitley to Lake Tahoe When are y’all thinking of going?"

I looked down at my watch and said, "In about five hours"

Silence

"Layton?" I practically whispered

"Five hours? Holy shit…is this what I think it is?"

I noddedmore than for you to be there when I marry the love of my life"

"Son of a bitch Reed, what in the hell? Y’all are eloping?"

I heard Whitley let out a small scream

"What? Oh my God I want to talk to Courtney! When? Where?" Whitley was yelling out

I couldn’t help but laugh as I i for her phone to call Courtney

"Uh…Whitley is calling Courtney right now," Layton said

Not even thirty seconds later, I heard Courtney screa to Whit now," I said with a chuckle

"Reed, are y’all sure? You don’t think you’re ?"

"Layton, I knoant to spend the rest of et married as soon as possible I want to spend the rest of ht Ihas ever felt so right in ht now

He let out a sht leave?"

I jumped up and did a fist pump "Thank you, Layton Shit, you don’t knohat this h as I heard Whitley yelling so