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Zach's P.O.V.

"Daddy!", Ashera cried, running down the stairs. I picked the three year old up, setting her on my hip,

"Hi princess! How-"

"Fuck you!", I heard Grayson yell upstairs.

"She did!", Dylan yelled back.

"I'll kill you goddammit!" There was a loud thud as I put Ashera down and nudged her towards the living room,

"Go find Braxton baby." She waddled off as I made my way up the stairs.

"Boys, enough!", I heard Ashlyn exclaim, "Zach!", she yelled. I got upstairs in time to pull Grayson off Dylan,

"Hey!", I barked, pushing them apart, "What the fuck is going on!?"

"He had sex with my girlfriend!", Grayson exclaimed.

"Are you telling me that you tried to fight your brother because of a girl!?"

Well- I- Um-"

"Save it.", I snapped, "Rooms. Now. And don't fucking come out until I say so." Grayson stormed off as Dylan hesitated. I gave him a stern look as he gulped,

"Y-Yes sir.", he muttered, running off.

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I waited awhile before going up to Grayson's room,

"Grayson Zachariah Taylor I have no fucking clue what you were thinking hut dammit it will never happen again young man.", I said sternly, "We do not ever fight family. Especially over a fucking girl!"

"Oh yeah? What about Braden? You fought with him over mom."

"Braden was going to kill your mother. This is so insanely different."

"Whatever."

"Look Grayson, you're legally an adult and as much as I don't ever want you to leave the nest, if you ever do something like this again I will have no choice but to kick you out. Is that understood?"

"Yes sir."

"Good."

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That night, our bedroom door creaked open. I looked up as Dylan stood in the doorway nervously. I couldn't help but see the six year old afraid of monsters, not the sixteen year old afraid of commitment. I smiled,

"What's wrong Dyl?"

"Look, I-I know I'm like, almost an adult and this is ridiculous hut could-could I like... sleep on your floor tonight?"

"Absolutely not." I moved over in bed, leaving a space, "C'mon. You're not sleeping on the floor."

"Thanks dad." I nodded as he laid next to me,

"In return, what's wrong?"

"I-I'm scared."

"Of?"

"Grayson." I sighed, wrapping my arm around him,

"I talked to him kid. Besides, I'm not gonna let anything happen to you. I'll keep you safe, okay?"

"I know."

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I woke up between Ashlyn and Dylan, who held a sleeping Ashera, and Braxton at our feet.

"I love our life.", Ashlyn whispered.

"It's pretty damn great."

Ashera's P.O.V.

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