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I smiled and nodded er than yours, dude I got fucking lost in it twice"

Layton threw his head back and laughed "Did you like New York?"

I tippeddrink "Nope Hated it I mean, it was pretty and all, and it had itsfor a few moments before Layton cleared his throat and said, "Are y’all okay, Reed? I mean, I know you are okay as a couple, but…are you okay?"

I looked down at the ground and then back out over the countryside "I had this one moment when I wanted to kill him I mean, I really wanted to kill him, Layton I know you knohat I er" I shookLayton shot and how scared Whitley was

"What made you stop?" Layton asked

"Courtney, the baby, and the future I proer--not only at hi her from him in the first place I promised her I would never let hi in et close to her, and I feel like I let her down I can’t shake that guilt" I peered over at the tree house and then looked at Layton "I can’t ever hurt her, Layton I’d rather die than hurt her"

He nodded his head and looked back over at the tree house before turning back and looking at me "Reed, you’re not your father"

I nodded my head and said, "I know I’rabbed my shoulder "I see how e in you these last few months You’re happy and content, and hell, dude, you even seem peaceful, if that irls, we need to understand that we just can’t protect the We can try like hell, and I know you do as ood husband, and I know you’ll ood father"

I cracked a smile and said, "Thanks, Layton You know I’ve always looked up to you, and that lanced up when I heard the girls laughing as they were co down from the tree house "Layton, I’lad Whit’s car broke down that day"

Layton let out a chuckle and looked over at Whitley and Courtney as they headed our way "So am I, dude So Am I"

Courtney smiled atthat happened in my stomach every time she looked at ave me a quick kiss "I h and said, "You were only up there a few ed her shoulders and said, "I ave Layton a quick kiss "I have to go potty"

Layton let out a loud laugh "Are you practicing baby talk, Whit?"

Whitley crinkled up her nose in a cute way and nodded her head "Think about dinner You have two pregnant women ant to eat," she called over her shoulder as she walked into the house

We had decided on barbeque, so we headed into town Layton and I talked about the ranch as Whit and Court talked about so into Cooper’s Old Tias I turned around to seethere

"Well, if it isn’t my oldest son, Reed Reed, this is Candace Candace, this is irlfriend? I haven’t seen hi to introduce irlfriend?"

I just stood there, frozen I would never understand how he could make me feel like a ten-year-old in trouble