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“I love you Always”

I sipped my whiskey and closed my eyes to savor the burn as it traveled down ht before in ain until I’d convinced ht had not ended well and the darkness I felt lurking inside ry as all hell when I arrived back at the hotel, but I’d ignored her and decided I’d rather sit in the bar until dawn than deal with her hissy fit

“Hey reetedinside Aunt Eantly decorated for Huntley and Grayson’s rehearsal dinner The lighting was di appetizers until the main course was ready to be served It was a small space, but with the open s that overlooked the street and the ro, it was perfect and so Huntley and Grayson

“Hey,” I replied, looking into the bottom of my whiskey tumbler If I looked at Grayson he’d just ask too many questions and I was in no fra to put it all in perspective and it wasn’t going well

“What happened to your hand?” Grayson asked, eyeing the bandage

“Got hurt,” I replied “It’s nothing” I wasn’t about to tell hiht crossed nancy, but I didn’t think he’d keep so but it fell on deaf ears as the object of h the door De a one-sleeved eainst her creae heels and they o on for miles Her beautiful red hair was pinned to one side, luscious curls hanging over her shoulder and covering her breast She was every single one ofher felt like a stab to the lungs – excruciatingly painful

“What’s up with you tonight?” Grayson asked

“Nothing,” I gruaze “Man, you two need to stop dancing around each other and get your shit together,” he said quietly I could hear the exasperation in his voice

“It’s not that simple,” I replied

“Because of Sienna?” No Because the woman I’nant with your brother’s child The words got caught in my throat so I just shook my head in response As devastated as I was, I couldn’t tell Grayson anything I had no idea if anyone else knew but it wasn’t my news to share But it could’ve been, my inner voice taunted truthfully

“It just is,” I said quietly I watched as Dereeted Huntley and her family, and then ed Jeff, searching for any sign that he knew, but came up empty when their e Unless he had no idea

I groaned, feeling more and more infuriated with the mess I’d found myself in

“Look, I’you like this”

Shaand I was acting like a co about me

“I’h few days I’ll pull ht”

He laughed and rubbed the back of his neck “I know, Brody We’ve had more drama in three days than on a soap opera It’s ridiculous,” he paused, “which is why I need to ask you sorinned like the lovesick fool he hen he found Huntley dancing in the middle of the roo, and I couldn’t have chosen a better person for Grayson to share his life with