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When MacKenzie sees thatlook "Hailey,"

"Oh shut up, I’m his aunt and I’ive Ryder a kiss on his forehead and he starts to giggle and coo

MacKenzie opens the door wider for me to step inside, alk into the kitchen where I unload rab Ryder I shower hihs, coos, and flailing his little ars all over the place I feel so much love for this little boy; he takes ets into et my fix of him I place hi roo back into the kitchen, MacKenzie has lunch spread out on the table and is putting a sandwich on her plate I walk over to the cabinet, grab a glass and fill it with ice I look over at her and hold lass up, she nods and I do the sa our lunch, avoiding the elephant in the room We have a truce in place not to discuss Mason unless I bring him up She is just as pissed off at hiht" I say as causal as possible

"I heard" MacKenzie says as she looks everywhere in the room but at me

"From who?" I snap back How can she know already unless Mason was here earlier, crying the blues?

"Mason" She answers and finally looks in my direction

I flinch at the s every tioing into details about last night with her "So I foundone"

MacKenzie doesn’t answer right away She’s probably trying to weigh up her options, deciding ifto be suicide for her

"I pro, Kenz Cole seeht There was no crazy shit going on, no screa"

She nods but still hasn’t said yes just yet

"I don’t think I can handle being at the wedding with Mason I know I have to walk down the aisle with hi Cole there willwill happen at the wedding, it’s all about you and Hunter Hell, I can probably have youthe flowers every other day"

Her eyes grow big as what I just revealed to her sinks in "So that’s how you met him?"