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"I’ll help"

Deacon’s fingers curled aroundsadly "I’m so damn sorry"

"One day at a tireed, and pressed his mouth to mine "Only you, Charlie Girl"

My body warmed with his words and his kiss, but it ended soon after e heard Keith yelling in the front of the house

After another lingering kiss, I pushed against his chest "Coo destroy this phone and eat with everyone before Keith coer tried to keep us apart," he mumbled as he helped me off the bed When I looked back at him with a confused expression, he clarified, "Graha around on you"

"Oh" My eyes shut, and I released a slow breath as alked toward the door leading to the hallway "That’s so else we’ll have to deal with later"

"What, your brother?"

I arched a brohen I looked back up into those light brown eyes "Yeah He’s not going to believe you as easily as I did"

"I don’t know about that"

"What do youthe rest of my life with you and your son"

I faltered, then stopped "You what? What did he say?"

A mischievous smirk flashed across Deacon’s face as he bent to kiss me "You found h theif he wasn’t okay withyou so seconds after he pulled away, and that srew

"You and your words, Charlie Girl"

Epilogue

Deacon

A year and a half later

"HEY THERE, LITTLE stranger," I whispered, and settled into the recliner next to Charlie Girl’s bed "Looks like it’s just you and me now"

Wide, dark eyes stared up atslowly