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I glanced up at the tree house and then back down at Court My dick jurabbed her hand and pulled her over to the staircase that snaked around the tree and led us up to the deck of the tree house Courtney let out a giggle andable to wait to tell Whitley

As I pushed open the door, I looked back to see her face

"Oh, Reed," she said in a hushed tone as she looked in every direction

We had built the tree house all around the tree Thechairs There was a flat screen TV on the wall, and under that was a wall that contained built-in cabinets

"Oh hed and said, "Layton and Kevin insisted They said the kids wouldn’t be able to use it for a few years, so we ht as well make it fun for us We just put these chairs in here until you pick out some other stuff"

She looked at me, stunned I took her hand and led her into the other room that had two sets of bunk beds that Kevin had made out of cedar All the as cedar, and it sood Courtney put her hand up to her mouth and shook her head

"I didn’t have a chance to buy anylike that"

"Reed, what about the weather? Won’t the heat and cold ruin this stuff?" she asked as she looked around the roo is insulated, and we have it ready to add air and heat"

She spun around and stared at me with her oing to have air and heat? They’re not even born yet, and you’re spoiling the hell out of thehed I didn’t want to say anything, but I loved how she also kept referring to et older"

Courtney walked up to the ladder and asked, "Where does this go? To a bathroole

I walked up and whispered in her ear, "This leads to my favorite part of the whole tree house, the crow’s nest Here, you go first I don’t want you slipping and getting hurt There is a s at the door Just open the door and step on out"

As she cli

"Why does it have a lock on it?" Courtney asked as she looked down at ured when the kids are little, ant to keep it locked, so they don’t go up here without us I’ve built up the walls pretty high to keep the over This is the only area that does not have s"

Iand stood there while she s father"

I gave her a weak smile and said, "I hope so"

I reached around her and pushed open the door She turned around and let out another gasp

Rose petals covered the floor, and white lights were draped across the walls The sun was beginning to sink into the western sky, and the colors of the sky were aot to sunset In the corner was a blanket, a bottle of grape juice, tine glasses, and Courtney’s favorite thing right now, chocolate-covered grapes I gagged every time I saw her eat them, but she loved them