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They arrived at the Baylor's then, and as they got out of the car, Starke took Candee's hand and said, "Let’s walk around back, I'm sure that's where they all are on this nice day" so hand in hand they walked around to the rear of the house

The dog spotted thereet them, then the three k's shouted Uncle Starke, and they ran over to greet them, little Katie toddled over and he bent and scooped her up in his arms, she threw her arms around his neck and planted a loud smooch on his cheek, Candee chuckled and said, "I think you are her first crush," he said, "yeah!"

Then they spotted the adults, sitting at an umbrella table, and walked over to join them, they all said hi, then Starke set Katie down, and she promptly toddled off to her sand box Then Starke leaned down and kissed his mom Then he said, "we have neanted to share with all of you", they all said ohand they all burst out laughing in unison and he turned to Candee and said, "you think they suspect?" she just shrugged her shoulders, he went on then, I've ask Candee to marry ers wiggling and said, "co," so Candee put her left hand out showing all of the, Julie said, ! Caood taste in rings and women son, too Candee she said," "the color of the diamond suits you dear" The boys ooh'd and ah'd, then said see ya later and ran off no doubt to their tree house

Caot up then and went to pull two ht back" and went into the house, he calasses he said, "I think this calls for a toast," and he popped the bottle open and began to fill the glasses, then he raised his glass as did they all and he said, "to the soon to be newest member of our family, Candee elcome you," and to Starke, bro your one lucky sob, hope you know that? And they all drank, and laughed at his goofy toast

Then Anne spoke up and asks the big question, have you two set a date? She looked at Candee as she ask, Candee said, as she looked froether in aof the end of June, then all three wo at once, and Cam said, to Starke how do they do that? and still knohat each one is saying and even les man's mind, then he threw his arrab a beer and catch a game on TV, I bet they won't eventhe women chatter on, and on