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I sht now, it’s ti will come later"

He sucked in a breath of air and flippedin and out of s around hi in this world could ever top this night

I stood in the s just outside the hotel where the sweet and bossy Kendra had told Layton and ether Layton was kicked back in a chair, hu hi to drive ritted teeth

Layton stopped and looked up at ?"

I shookJust stop!"

Layton whistled and leaned back his chair He drew in a deep breath and said, "Dayulared at him If he wasn’t ht now Layton stopped ss of the chair back down to the floor

"Reed, what in the hell are you so nervous for? You’rethe love of your life in one of theto be a father, and a daht add" Layton stood up and walked over to ave me a little shake "Just relax, and take a deep breath"

I instantly felt better…until Kendra banged on the door

"Mr Moore? Mr Moore, are you still in there?" she screamed from the other side of the door

I rolled hed

I pulled open the door and stared down at her "Yes, Kendra?" I flashed her irl, and I thought she was starting to see that

Her face immediately flushed "Oh, um…we’re ready for y’all to take your places on the beach now Miss Will is about ready"

I let out a sigh of relief "Thank you, God I was going crazy in this small roo!"

We headed down to the beach, and I smiled at the white arbor covered in red and white roses I had made a call to the florist at the hotel as soon as I could after we arrived to change up the flowers Court had arranged I’d also had theht When Courtney had asked me why I wanted white and red, I’d told her that the two colors done together signified unity I s that I had scored another sorthyabout? Wait, never mind I don’t want to know" Layton walked up to the preacher and began talking to him

I turned and looked out over the beautiful blue waters of Lake Tahoe I couldn’t wait to see Courtney’s eyes with this blue all around us

Layton walked up behind me "Reed, it’s ti like a little kid in a candy store I couldn’t believe we had both gotten what the girls called our happily ever afters Layton deserved to be happy, but I still wasn’t a hundred percent convinced that I deserved Courtney’s love