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The dam breaks and the tears fall I look overto cal us I spot Hunter holding Ryder just off to the side, he waves Ryder’s little hand at h "Thanks Dad You don’t look so bad yourself You know, for being a grandpa"

"Such a shs "Your rown up to be such a great young woman and a wonderful e to choke out

"Just because I gave you away today, it doesn’tto be here, whenever you need me"

I take a few moments to compose myself, "I love you Daddy,coirl" He kissesends and the DJ starts playing Cupid Shuffle by Cupid I’h for one day Mason is sitting at the table looking miserable I dance over to him and force him onto the dance floor He knows better than to say no to me today

Mason stands to the side while I dance and he looks on, laughing at me and Aunt Betty Our Aunt Betty is in her seventies, she’s a trip to hang out with You would never know she was that old by theends, I link my arm with Mason’s and pull hi and need some fresh air

"Wow, look at it out here I love the way the beach is lit up with these candles"

Mason doesn’t reply, he just sighs loudly

"You hanging in there?"

He looks at uy?"

I kneas going to ask that "Mase, what choice did I have? She asked, I couldn’t exactly tell her no"

He sighs again, "I know" He digs his feet in the sand

We stand there for a fewon behind us, the ocean crashing in front of us

"Don’t ret what I’m about to tell you" I say to Mason

He looks over tocare of Ryder from Sunday until Tuesday at my house If you can find the ti to be there?" Mason questions

"Cole?"

He nods

"No It’s not like that with them, Mase Hailey isn’t ready tothat this tiuys to ‘play house’ will help I know you had plans to move her in with you"

He snaps his head over to me

"Remember, no hs, "This ought to be good"

I get chills fro around in my head "No, we don’t talk about that shit I don’t ever want to know"

We both laugh