“Wedding?” Sam says.

Wedding? I think. He hasn’t even officially proposed yet, but it’s exciting none the less.

“Can you take Bailey while I finish loading my bags into the truck?” Deacon says to me.

“Of course.” Bailey holds her arms up when she sees me walking toward her. I lift her up and settle her on my hip.

When Deacon leaves, I’m stuck alone with Sam. The room fills with an awkward silence so thick you could cut it with a knife.

I can’t take it anymore. “I wish you would give me a chance before you start comparing me to Deacon’s ex. That’s not fair. I really want my child to know his or her uncle. I want us to be a happy family.”

He stares at me so long it’s like his face has frozen that way. Just as I’m about to ask if someone had turned the lights off in his head, he looks down at the carpet. “You mean that? Because Karen was always trying to get between me and my brother right from the beginning. When I bought this house from Deacon, she tried getting him to sell it to me for far more than they paid for it. She was a snake. I’ve always wanted a relationship with my brother. When he moved in with me, I thought that’s what I was going to have with him. Until now …”

“I would never try to get between brothers. I’m an only child. I’ve always wanted siblings. Karen was a horrible person, but I’m not. I would love to have a brother in law.”

He sighs. “I want that too.”

in the house. “You ready?”

“One second,” Sam says.

sit here and listen

of letting Deacon finish what he was about to say, Sam walks up to Deacon and gives him a hug. When

at me. “For both of you. If you need help moving

Sam. “Um, yeah, actually I could

too,”

lifting a finger. Not while

at me in shock and shakes his head. “Thanks, Brother,” he

the truck, Deacon shakes his head. “Are

“What do you mean?”

“Or maybe a surgeon.”

earth

a nice older neighborhood lined with weeping willows. It’s the kind of neighborhood one would feel safe raising a family in. Lots of sidewalks for children to run and play. To stroll along with a couple of babies. There’s a small park on the corner and bicycle trail. I’ve always dreamed

get that stick out of Sam’s ass when I’ve been trying my whole

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