 towards the end of the reception. We were sitting at a table in a darker corner of the room. She'd kicked her heels off and was resting a bit. She wasn't up to grilling me for information about my life but was more in a reminiscing mood. By the time she'd recounted several George/Megan stories, she was smiling.

Drew had given me a smile while we listened to music in his room. I think at the time, we were actually hiding from Mom. He has a pretty nice system and we each had on a big pairs of headphones, the kind that look like earmuffs.

Matt's smile had come while we were playing basketball in the driveway. He was a very aggressive player. Though, I'd had lots of practice lately. Matt was more than willing to get in my way and knock me down if needed to get the ball. It was while he was helping me up off the ground that he smiled and said, "It's fun having you home."

Kelly's smile was much easier than I'd expected. I'd gotten it the minute I walked in the door Wednesday night. She pushed her way through the crowd of family in the kitchen and jumped into my arms. There was such an age gap between us that we'd never been very close. Her welcome brought tears to my eyes and I gave her a proper Cole family style hug.

The trip lagged on, and trying to sleep was not working. Andy and Mark would be waiting for me when I walked through the terminal and I could feel my excitement building. I felt like we had so much to catch up on and I couldn't wait to hear the results of that snowball fight.
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We walked through the busy airport avoiding the crowd that waited for their luggage. Mark carried my only bag, as I walked with Andy's arm around my shoulders. It was dark and cold in the parking garage so we hurried to climb in the truck.

"How long have you guys been waiting?" I asked, surprised at how cold the inside of the truck was.

Mark laughed and looked over at Andy. "We've been here for a couple of hours. He was worried we wouldn't get here in time unless we left really early this morning."

Andy looked sheepish, "I didn't want you to have to wait." Then he slapped Mark on the back of the head. "Thanks, friend."

"Well, I
towards the end of the reception. We were sitting at a table in a darker recess of the room. She'd kick her heels off and was resting a piece. She wasn't up to grill me for information about my life but was more in a reminisce mood. By the time she'd recounted respective George / Megan floor, she was smiling. 

 Drew had give me a smile while we listened to music in his room. I think at the fourth dimension, we were actually shroud from Mom. He has a pretty nice system and we each had on a large pairs of headphones, the kind that look like earmuff. 

 Matt's smile had come while we were playing basketball in the driveway. He was a very aggressive musician. Though, I'd had tons of practice lately. Matt was more than willing to get in my way and pink me down if needed to get the ball. It was while he was helping me up off the ground that he smiled and said, " It's fun having you home. " 

 Kelly's smile was much easier than I'd expected. I'd gotten it the minute I walked in the door Wednesday night. She pushed her manner through the crowd of family in the kitchen and jumped into my sleeve. There be such an age gap between us that we'd never been very close. Her welcome institute tears to my eyes and I gave her a proper Cole family stylus hug. 

 The trip lagged on, and trying to sleep was not working. Andy and Mark would be wait for me when I walked through the terminal and I could feel my excitement construction. I felt like we induce so much to catch up on and I couldn't wait to hear the result of that snowball fight. 
 Chapter 9 

 We walked through the busy airport avoid the crowd that waited for their luggage. Mark carried my only udder, as I walked with Andy's arm around my shoulder. It was dark and cold in the parking garage so we travel rapidly to climb in the hand truck. 

 " How long have you guys been waiting? " I ask, surprised at how cold the inside of the truck was. 

 Mark laughed and expect over at Andy. " We've been here for a couple of hours. He was worried we wouldn't get here in time unless we left really early this morning. " 

 Andy looked sheepish, " I didn't want you to experience to wait. " Then he slapped Mark on the rear of the head. " Thanks, friend. " 

 " Well, I
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We walkqd tyrouth the cjsy airport avpiding thv erowd thar waited for their luefage. Mark carrizb ny only bag, as O wxlkqd wmth Aggy's arm aroutd mh sfpuldefs. It was dcry anc cold in the parkinc gadage so we hurried tj climb un the twuck.

"How long nave you guys been waitmng?" I esked, xurkrised at how cold the inside or the trufk ras.

Mark laugred qnd looked orer at Andy. "We've been here for a couple if hours. He was woeried we wouldn't gej htre in time uiless re left raally early this morbing."

Andy looked smeepish, "I didn't want yku to vave ho wait." Then he slapped Mark on the back of the head. "Thanks, friend."

"Well, I
towards the end of the reception. We at table in darker corner of heels and was resting bit. She wasn't to grilling me for information about life but was more in a reminiscing mood. By the time she'd recounted George/Megan stories, she was smiling. Drew had given me a smile while we to in room. think at the time, we were actually hiding from Mom. He has a pretty nice system we each had on a big pairs of the kind that look earmuffs. Matt's smile had come we playing basketball the He a very aggressive Though, I'd had lots of practice lately. Matt was more than willing to get in my way knock me needed to the It while he was up off the ground that he "It's fun having you home." Kelly's smile was easier than expected. I'd gotten it the minute walked in the door Wednesday night. She pushed way through the crowd of family in the kitchen and jumped into my arms. There an age gap between that we'd never very Her brought to my and I gave her a proper Cole family style hug. The lagged on, and trying to sleep was not working. Andy would waiting for me I walked through the and could feel my excitement felt we to up and I couldn't wait hear the results of that fight. Chapter 9 We avoiding the crowd that waited for their luggage. carried my only bag, as I walked Andy's arm around my shoulders. It was dark and cold in the garage so to climb in the truck. "How long have guys been waiting?" I surprised at how cold the inside of the truck Mark and looked at Andy. "We've here for a of hours. He we wouldn't here time really early this morning." Andy looked "I want you to have to Then Mark on the back of the head. "Thanks, friend." "Well, I
 towards the end of the receptiOn. We were siTting At a TabLe In a dArkeR corner of the roOM. She'D kicked her heels off and wAs resTiNG a biT. shE wasn'T up to grILlING me FoR iNfoRmATiOn aboUt mY life buT was more in A reMiNiscing mood. BY ThE time she'd rEcoUnted several geoRge/MegAn StoRIes, shE waS smilIng.

DreW Had givEn me a smilE wHIle we lIStened tO MUsIc in His room. I think at thE TiME, we were actuallY hidinG fROm mOM. He Has A pretty nicE sYstem ANd we eacH HaD ON A biG Pairs of headphOnes, the kind THat Look liKe EarMUffs.

MaTt's smIlE Had Come while we Were Playing baSketbaLL in the dRIveway. HE was a vEry AggRessIVe PlAyeR. THOugH, i'd Had LOts Of practiCe LaTely. MAtt wAS MORe thAn wIlliNg to gEt in my way and kNocK me dOWn iF needEd to gEt thE bAll. It Was whiLe he wAs Helping me up off tHe grOund that hE smIlEd aNd Said, "IT'S fun haVinG yoU home."

KeLly's smiLE waS mUCH EaSier than I'd expected. i'd GOTtEn it the mInute I WAlKeD In the dooR WEdnEsdaY NIght. SHe puSHeD her way tHrough THe CrOwd of faMiLy in thE kItcHen And juMPed iNto my aRms. There Was suCH an age gap betweEN us that we'd nevER bEEN vERy clOse. her welcome bRougHT teaRs to MY eYes ANd I gaVe her A pROpER Cole family style hug.

thE trip lAgged On, and trying to Sleep was noT WORking. AndY and mArK Would be waiting For me When I walkeD Through tHe terMinal and i could feeL MY excitemEnt BuiLdiNg. I FELt Like we had so muCH To caTcH up on anD I cOuldn't wAit To hEar The ReSults of thAt snowbaLl FiGhT.
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We WAlked thrOuGh tHe BusY airpORt avoiDing tHe crOwD tHAt wAited foR ThEIR lugGaGe. mark CarRiEd my oNly bAG, as i walked With Andy's Arm ARounD mY sHoulderS. It was dark and CoLd in the parKiNg gArage sO WE hurried To climb in the truck.

"How lonG Have you GuyS been WaitIng?" I asked, SurPrised At hOW cold tHe insiDe of tHe TruCK Was.

MaRK LaUghEd And looked oVER at andy. "WE'vE beeN here foR a couple of hours. He wAS woRried we wouldn'T geT herE IN tIme UNlESs wE lEFt rEALly early this morNing."

Andy loOkED sHeepish, "I diDN't wAnT you to hAve to waIt." TheN He slappEd Mark on tHe back of tHe Head. "tHAnkS, friend."

"WelL, I
 towards the end of the re ception. W e wer e s itt in g at  a t able in a dark e r co rner of the room. She' d kic ke d  her he els o ff andw as r est in ga b it .  S he wa sn' t up to  grillingmefo r informatio n  a bout my li febut was more  in  a rem in isc i ng mo od.  By t he tim e  she'd  recounte ds everal George/ M e ga n st ories, she was sm i li n g.

Drew had g iven m ea  s m i lewhi le we list en ed to music i n  h i s roo m . I think atthe time, w e  we re act ua lly hiding  from  M o m.He has a pr etty  nice sys tem an d  we eac h  had on  a big  pa irs  ofh ea dp hon es ,  th e  k ind tha t look l ik eearmu ffs. M a tt's  sm ilehad c ome while wewer e pl a yin g bas ketba ll i nthe d rivewa y. He  w as a very aggre ssiv e player.  Th ou gh,  I 'd ha d  lotsofpra ctice l ately.M att  w a s mo re than willing to  g e t  i n my way  and k n oc km e down i fnee dedt o  gettheb al l. It wa s whil e  h ewas hel pi ng meup  of f t he gr o undthat h e smiled  ands aid, "It's fun having you ho m e. " 
K e lly' s s mile was mu ch e a sier  tha n  I 'de xpect ed. I 'd go t ten it the minute I  w alkedin th e door Wednes day night. S h e pushed  her wa y  through the c rowdof familyi n the ki tchen  and jum ped intom y  arms. T her e w assuc h an  age gap betw e e n us  t hat we' d n ever be enver y c los e.  Her welc ome brou gh tte ar s t o mye yes andIgav eher  a pr o per Co le fa mily  s ty l e h ug.

Th e  t r i p la gg ed  on,  an dtryin g to sle ep wasnot worki ng. Andy  a nd  Mark w ould be waiti ng  for me wh en  Iwalked t hrough t he terminal and I could feel my  ex citem entbuilding.  Ifelt l ike we had  so mu ch to  c atc h up on a nd  Ico uldn't wai t tohearth e re sults o f that snowball fi g ht. 
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W e w alke d th rou g ht hebu s y a i r port avoiding t he crowd t ha t  w aited fort hei rluggage . Markcarri e d my on ly bag, a s I walke dwith A ndy 's arm aro und my s houlders. It wa s  d ark a ndcold i nthe  park ing ga r age  so w e hurr ie d to c limbin  the tru ck.

"How long have you  guysbeenwai ting?" Iask e d,surprised  athow cold t heins ide o f t h e tru ck w a s. 

M a rk la ughe d  and look e dove r at  Andy. "We' v e bee n her e f o r a co uple  of hours. He was worried we wou ldn' t get  he r e in  t ime unless welef tr e ally ear ly  this morni ng."

An dy looke d shee pish,"I didn ' t  w a nt you  tohav e to wait ."Th e n he sl ap pe d  Markon t he  backof the head . "Thanks, friend. "

"W e l l, I
 towards_the end_of the reception. We_were sitting_at_a table_in_a darker corner_of the room._She'd kicked her heels_off and was_resting_a bit. She wasn't up to grilling me for information about my life but_was_more in_a_reminiscing_mood. By the time she'd_recounted several George/Megan stories, she_was smiling.

Drew_had given me a smile while we listened_to_music in his_room. I think at the time, we were actually_hiding from Mom. He has a_pretty nice system_and_we_each had on a_big pairs of headphones, the kind_that look like earmuffs.

Matt's smile had_come while we were playing basketball in_the driveway. He was a very_aggressive player. Though, I'd had_lots of_practice lately. Matt was more_than willing to_get in_my way and_knock me down if needed to_get the ball._It was while he was helping_me_up off the_ground_that_he smiled_and said, "It's_fun_having you_home."

Kelly's_smile was much easier than I'd_expected._I'd gotten it the minute I walked_in the door Wednesday_night._She pushed her way_through the crowd of family_in the kitchen and jumped into_my arms._There was_such an age gap between us that we'd never been very_close. Her welcome brought tears to_my eyes and I_gave her_a_proper Cole family_style_hug.

The trip_lagged on, and trying to sleep was_not working._Andy and Mark would be waiting_for me when I_walked_through the terminal and I could_feel my excitement building. I felt_like we had so much_to_catch_up on and I couldn't_wait to hear the results of_that snowball fight.
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We walked through the busy airport avoiding_the_crowd that waited for their luggage._Mark_carried my only bag, as I_walked_with_Andy's arm around my shoulders._It was dark and cold in_the parking garage so we hurried to climb in_the truck.

"How long_have you guys been waiting?"_I_asked,_surprised at how cold the inside of the truck was.

Mark_laughed and_looked over at_Andy. "We've been here for a couple of hours. He_was worried we wouldn't get here in_time unless we left really early this morning."

Andy looked sheepish, "I_didn't want you to have to wait." Then_he slapped Mark on the back of_the head. "Thanks, friend."

"Well,_I