Stephanie Young

She was talking about homes and she was excited about buying some properties.

I had no idea what I was getting into because she was so good at hiding it.

Did Laura change your approach to dating and how you're looking for a relationship in the future?

Yes, and I realized that I was allowing people into my circle that should never have access to my energy.

We saw that photo that Laura got me on.

Everyone's like, that's all it took.

Clayton's talking about the photo Laura sent him early on, the one where she's wearing riding leggings with her back turned to the camera.

After she sent that, Clayton invited her over.

I kind of reflected that.

I was like, Clayton, that's all it took?

I really had a serious conversation with myself.

And I'm like, that's all that it takes for a woman to get access to you.

So with that, I still want to date.

I still want to settle down.

I want to have family.

I want to have a partner that I can grow with and take on the world with.

But it's like, hey, I'm holding myself to a higher standard.

Therefore, I'm also holding the people that I interact with to a higher standard.

That's what's changed.

One of the things that I keep thinking about with this case, and your brother Nate actually brought it up to me, is how different this story might have been if you and Laura actually had sex that night of May 20th, 2023.