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the building where my graduation had just been held. I watche

was of me. I was proud of myself too. It wasn’t easy but I managed to get tw

y, yelled as she ran straight to m

as Daddy took her from me and gave me a hug. Maddy nodded her head yes and sent me a big toothy smil

t the house before us at this rate,” Mom

hometown, Brownston, and with Momma telling Daddy t

had stayed behind to finish making all her famous pies that everyone in town loved. She was stan

ss Maddy, you look like you have grown three inches since

to put her down and she ran into the house most like

ile to the Dr. and Mabel before squeezing past everyone to make sure that Maddy di

ays down to have fun with her. They spent a good amount of time dancing. Anna had done ballet from the age of five and she now taught Maddy twice a week. I w

and Barton were the local law firm a joint venture between Daddy and Earl Maddox. They had known each other for all their lives their wives too which in turn was how I originally met Colt Maddox. While growing up in a small town made everyone feel like family, the Maddox family was who we were closest to. Fami

ave been a part of it, I smiled because everyone had been there for me and supported

tion. I shook my head. I hated being the center of attention. I felt two hands on my back and turned to see Daisy and my older brother, Gavin pushing me in Daddy’s directio

aller than me. He was paler than most people in Georgia were due to him always staying indoors working. His hair was darker than mine, but we ha

ng,” he looked at me. “Getting two degrees while working and raisi

e shouted makin

yes toward the guests. “To Callie.” Everyone raised their glasses and repeated after him. I kissed Daddy on the cheek and whispered a ‘thank you’ and an ‘I love you’ before walking away from him. I saw Daisy

miled at me. I loved my Gigi. She had been the first person I told when I found out I was pregnant with Maddy and she had supported all my decisions that happened afterward. “Here,” she handed me an envelope. I

accept this,” I told her holdi

. This will help you start your business. Working from home will be

nto the pool house, so she was closer to her in case anything happened since my granddad had passed away five years before, but she chose my birthday to finally agree. When she did, she handed me the keys to her house and told me that me and Madd

r fall down my cheek and she wiped it away. “Oh, a brighter note...” she sent me a wicked smirk and I held my breath. “Did you hear about a certain some