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“We want you to be her Godfather,” Asher says as he gently lays his newborn baby intoeyes to look up at hi the baby in

“Me?” I repeat, glancing over at Ember in the hospital bed, who beaenuine smile

“Yes, you,” they both say at the same time “If it wasn’t for you, we probably never would haveAsher’s hand “And ouldn’t have this beautiful little baby We know you’ll always protect her”

“That’s right, man You’re Uncle Tor now”

I’m an uncle And my two best friends are parents And we’re all fuckin’ under sixteen

But Kenzi Allyster Valentine would change us all forever She needed us

“Wow I’uys No doubt, I’ll always be here for her”

I kick back the pang that hitsbetter that I never expected A gift in the fore eyes like ge person in the friggin’ world, and the first gli to be a heart-stopping smile

At that moment, a connection was born

That was it

She owned me

My niece

My goddaughter

The love of my life

Kenzi

I hop off the back of the th hair, trying to detangle the mess The wind is brutal on my hair and turns it into a tu on the bike Grabbing ainst him and plants a dry kiss on my lips that tastes like dirt from the road

“Kenzi!” A deepus both juonna have some fuckin’ issues”

Jason quickly pulls away his hands that had inched their way down to my ass “Holy shit, is that your father?” he asks under his breath

I let out a sigh and shake my head My father is not one to raise his voice Unless he’s singing on stage, of course But never out in the driveway And never at me “No, it’s just my uncle”