CHAPTER 7Nathaniel Barely a few minutes after my bride left my room, there was a knock on the door, and before I could give whoever it was permission to come in, the doors swung open, and my lips parted in surprise. Bradley, the only sensible cousin I had and my best friend approached me with a broad grin on his face. “You didn't tell me that you would be flying in today,” I said with a fond smile on my face. We had spoken over the phone the day before and he hadn't mentioned that he was going to be returning to North Carolina. “I missed you too,” he replied. “Now, stand up and give me a hug.”A snort fell from my lips. “I wish. You know these legs are dead.”“And aren't I happy about that! Now, you wouldn't be able to bully me as much as you used to,” he deadpanned. “If you keep talking like that, I just might force these legs to work. I miss making you run around this building, screaming like a little girl,” I replied. His forest green eyes lit up. “Speaking of little girls,
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