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"I like what you did to the place" Jackson says, looking around "I’m proud of you Coop"

He has no idea how ht is an iht for me and it’s nice to know that I have et the best ofto Chloe and Jackson someone throws their arm around my shoulder and I relax a little more

"Hey, bro" Mason says with a beer in his hand He didn’t waste any tireet him

MacKenzie steps around Mason and throws her arms around ling in the air

"How does it feel to have a break, Mama?" I ask when I set her back down

She looks over to Hunter and I follow her line of sight If MacKenzie answered me I didn’t hear what she said because I see Jaylinn is standing behind Hunter with Eli’s ar her Everything that had settled ain

"Cooper," MacKenzie says in a warning tone "Don’t fk this up"

Jaylinn is absolutely stunning in her black, forh heels that ht hair is curled at the end and cascading down her back Her blue eyes shine through the darklips, are colored cherry red Just the thought of her lips hasat attention

Hunter takes a few steps towardsto Layla and Jaylinn "Just let it be" Hunter warns as he claps me on the back

I look back over in their direction and Eli says so I hate it, jealously is a uy Not norly head I don’t knohat those two are doing but it’s not sitting ith ht after that little stunt he pulled the night at the bar when I brought Jaylinn along

I don’t exactly knohat to do at this point Ao over to her and say hello? Do I let herher laugh, not my friend, my business partner

MacKenzie wraps her arms around me "I love you, Coop I’m so proud that you and Eli did all of this To be honest with you, I wasn’t expecting it " MacKenzie ra" I kiss the top ofto distract"To be real honest with you, I’m totally shocked she’s here"

MacKenzie huffs, "It wasn’t easy that’s for da she had to do While you guys are fighting or whatever, Jaylinn knows at the end of the day she wants to support you no matter what"

In the corner of my eye I see Jaylinn take a step towards s

I smile sweetly at my sister "Relax, it’s fine"