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And that didn’tto talk to a slab oflook It couldn’t even give iven by Mr LaRue But so anyone else

"I can’t iine what you would say to me or think ofhappens, or Grey says so, and I can hear what your response would be Typical Ben bullshit that we all irl in trouble, to bash s just so I wouldn’t feel like I was the only one who doubted themso much So much that I know both Grey and I hear clear as day But this? I can’t begin to guess what you would say Probably because if you were still here, none of this would be happening

"Because if you were still here, I know that you’d be furious I know that you’d do everything in your power to stop ive her up for anything in the world--because that’s exactly how I feel now that I have her But when I try to think about it, all I see is you standing there staring at , with no emotion on your face whatsoever"

I sat back and restedat the stone,about it as I waited for a response that would never co that you knew doesn’tto take care of her for the rest of oing to ask her to takeabout all of this? It’s that I hate that you won’t be there when I h and shook my head "I hate that my best friend can’t be there on what I knoill be the best day of my life so far, and yet you were days away froirl Like I said, it’s fked up And sitting here telling a piece of stone all this soh and tell me I’m insane, and God I feel like it" I mumbled the last sentence to myself

"I wish you could see her See how ht she’d never get past what happened, there were soherself--just waiting until she could be with you again Even now, regardless of how much better she is, there are days when it looks like she’s on the edge of going to a place worse than where she ever was But she’s strong, and I have no doubt she’ll continue to pull herself out of those places, and keepAnd I’ll always be there with her to help her

"I feel like I need to ask your permission to marry Grey, that’s why I ca that has nothing of you other than your na you knoe’re about to do This isI’m sorry that you can’t have this chance with Grey, and I’ you that she still loves you, and we allyou I will take care of her and cherish her forever" Standing up, I took two steps away from the headstone and shoved my hands into my pockets "You always have been and alill be my best man, Ben See you"

Grey

Septe heavy settle down onon me with an unreadable expression on his face My lips pulled into a lazy smile, and my eyes blinked slowly a few ti way to wakewe’re both fully clothed"

One side of hisforward, he placed a soft kiss onthe same toto prolong the kiss, but he pulled back, andthere," I teased, and started to brush at the black sy state, it took ; two, it was charcoal; and three, it was the words "WILL YOU"

IMy eyes flickered over to Jagger His face was still unreadable, but his green eyes were full of a mostly hidden exciteht araze to it

And my heart sank

MAKE BREAKFAST? was there in charcoal on ht forearm

"Seriously?" I whined, and pushed at his stomach "You drew on me so you could ask me to make breakfast? You could’ve just woken me up and asked, or waited for me to wake up on lared at hier, I willa bowl of cereal for yourself" I tried to stay er "You’re such a nerd I’ lessons for your birthday"

"It won’t help"

"One can drea the back of his neck, I pulled hiet off "