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Before he had the chance to speak, the officiate walked to the tree and stood below it Wes and Braden joined him, Braden in black slacks and a short-sleeved, button down shirt Weswhite Both of the suan, Mason turned his attention away from the man beside hi to spend their lives together

At the end of the cererabbed Wes’s face between his hands and kissed the hell out of hi Mason re with Braden when they’dhi at the same man

Mason turned toward Gavin to finish the conversation they’d started, but Gavin seemed lost in the couple in front of them He had a far-off look in his eyes and a lonely sh to make Mason hold back Hell, probably even pull off co with soh of his own crap right now to not want to get involved with anyone else’s

Gavin sat around the bonfire with Braden, Wes, Mason and two other ht named Noah and Cooper It was late He didn’t kno late, but the other wedding guests had left hours before

Wes’s sister brought Jessie ho on their honeymoon until later in the suht instead

"I about shit my pants when Braden adht And look at thehed

It surprised Gavin "You guys didn’t know? Don’t tell me you went into the closet?" He knew that was bullshit Braden never worried what anyone thought, never had In school, Gavin hadn’t been the most popular Braden never cared, and he’d s, either Gavin couldn’t help but be curious as to why Braden being with a e surprise for Cooper

"Hell no" Braden reached over and shoved hi Gavin’s chair topple over Mason, who sat beside hio around announcing my business doesn’tshocked at his own sexuality that he latched ontowith his own shit"

Cooper, Noah, Wes and Braden all laughed, apparently in on a joke that he and Mason weren’t a part of

Braden looked his way "Cooper had never been with a man before Noah It wasn’t that he was in the closet, he just--"

"Was waiting for me, only he didn’t know it," Noah said Cooper shook his head, but then leaned over and kissed Noah Gavin took a drink of his beer

He’d known he was gay since he was a kid There had never been a time he didn’t know it Even when he pretended otherwise "No way"

Mason chuckled, but Cooper was quick to defend himself "It’s not bullshit It wasn’t that I spent uy before Noah I never could have fallen in love with a woh, either He cast so Couldn’t live without me, so he hed, Gavin and Mason included He liked Braden’s friends and could see why he enjoyed spending tiht" Braden pushed to his feet "Hate to break up the party, but I’ to spend time with my husband before I pass out, it has to be now" He winked at Wes

"Yeah, what the hell is up with that? You’re spending your wedding night drunk in our spare room" Noah wrapped an arht? That’s all they need," Mason added

"Truer words have never been spoken," Wes said

Noah looked at Cooper "Let’s go" He nodded toward the house, and Cooper was on his feet as well "Sorry it’s the couches for you guys, but we put blankets and pillows out for you"

They’d spent the whole night drinking, and all of the in, or can you get the fire for us?" Noah asked

Even though tiredness weighed down his muscles, Gavin didn’t think he could sleep yet He had tooout what the hell he was going to do in Blackcreek He glanced Mason’s way Mason nodded as though he knehat Gavin was asking "I’ll put the fire out before we go in"