Hey guys, sorry that it took so long to upload and that it's so short. I went back to school this week so I haven't had much time to write. Hope you like it.

Chapter 9

Sam and Jake were eating breakfast when Aunt Sue walked through the front door.

"Look at who I brought with me?" Aunt Sue yelled.

"Dad, Gram, Brynna, Cody!" Sam said getting up to hug them.

"Sammy!" Cody shriek as she hugged him.

"Dad, I thought that only Gram and Brynna would be able to make it," Sam said as he hugged her squishing Cody between them.

"Dallas told me that he and the other hands could hand the ranch for the amount of time I need to be here for your graduation."

"And I told him that I would be disappointed in him if he did come," Gram said kissing her cheek.

"And I would be mad," Brynna added.

"Well I better get ready for graduation today," Sam said setting Cody down. "And you mister Codster are to big for me hold."

"No I'm not."

"You're just too weak Sam," Jake said as he lifted Cody over his shoulder.

"Yeah Sammy, you're just weak," Cody laughed as Jake held him by his legs so that he was upside down.

"Oh shut up," Sam said hitting Jake's arm, "And I suggest that we both get dressed for my graduation, unless you plan to go in your pajamas."

"I'll be up in five," he said kissing her head.

In the afternoon Sam walked up to her family with her diploma in hand. Her purple graduation cap was slanted on her head as her dad swept her up in his arms.

"I'm so proud of you Sam," Wyatt said.

"Thanks dad."

Everyone then crowded around her to give her hugs. Sam took her graduation cap off and placed it on Cody's head as Gram took a picture of them together. Cody laughed as the hat fell over his eyes. As Jake walked up to Sam her eyes beamed with a radiant smile. Jake pulled Sam close to him and kissed her as he spun her around. Sam started to laugh as she heard people whoop and holler around them. Returning to his shy self, Jake set her down and pulled down his Stetson. Sam wrapped an arm around him as he rests his arm across her shoulders.

"Did you get it?" Aunt Sue asked Gram.

"Hope I did," Gram said handing her the camera, "That was a really cute moment between them."

"Let's hope that there are more moments like that at their wedding," Bryanna said looking over Aunt Sue's shoulder to see the camera.