Avery's POV
"Ashlynn, I know that you don't like the idea of us together, but it's happening," I said, trying to defend myself to her.
"It's not that. I just don't want anything to happen between the two of you and things get awkward and then one of you does not show up for family functions because you are both family. I want you both around for everything."
"I promise that whatever happens I will always be around. I'm not going to miss a second of something important to my niece or to you." I told her, and she smiled at me and then hugged me.
"Well, I, for one, am really glad that you are back at work. I forget how hard it is to open this place up. I don't know how I did it for so long."
"Because it was your primary focus and now Emerson is and that makes a difference. She use
