“The relief that she'd said yes still ran through him. "Way to go, man," Cruz said. He held up his fist. Brayden pumped his fist against Cruz's. "You did good, dude." "Look how thrilled Mom is," Jake said. "She's so much happier these days." "Yeah," Brayden agreed. "She's hardly kept her desire for me to marry a secret." The doorbell rang. "I'll get that," called his dad from the kitchen. "Are we expecting a package?" asked his mom. Brayden heard the front door open, and then his dad exclaimed, ..."Zachary!" Everyone dropped what they were doing and crowded into the entryway to see him. Gone was his trademark smile that had won over countless girls when he was younger. In its place was a frown, partially covered by at least three days of stubble, and dark bands of exhaustion under his eyes. His parents hugged him, followed by Cruz, Jake, and Tiffany. Finally, Brayden gave him a big hug, patting his back. "Good to see you again, little brother." "Little?" Zachary asked. "I'm going to be thirty soon." "At least he doesn't call you baby," Jake said, glaring at Brayden, but his expression quickly turned into a smile.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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