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"What do you want to know about him?

"Does he play any sports?"

"He plays lacrosse"

"Lacrosse?" she repeats "Not football or baseball or basketball?"

"Well, he’s very good He’s being recruited by colleges"

"Can I see a picture of hiet my phone out and pull up a picture of the two of us in his car He’s wearing a hunter green sweater that I think he looks particularly handsoe to cuddle and pet him like a stuffed animal

Stormy looks at it closely "Huh," she says "Yes, he is very handsoh My grandson looks like a young Robert Redford"

Whoa

"I’ll show you if you don’t believearound for a picture She’s opening drawers, randmother at Bellevieould already have a picture of her beloved grandson on display Framed, above the TV or on the mantel Not Stormy The only pictures she has frae black-and-white bridal portrait in the entryway that takes up nearly the whole wall Though I suppose if I was once that beautiful, I would want to show it off too "Huh I can’t find a picture"

"You can show me next time," I say, and Stors up on the ottoo these days for a little alone ti, she’s definitely digging for infor out juicy goods, but I’ Not that I even have much juice to offer her

"Um, I don’t knowI don’t think so" I busyup a pile of scraps

She starts to cut up so with Ken Newbery He drove a Chevy I his hands on you for the first ti quite like it, is there, dear?"

"Mm-hmm Where’s that stack of old Broadway playbills you had? We should do soht be inhis hands on you for the first ti in my stomach I do know that thrill I reht on caain as its ownthat followed

Storirl o Boys think with their you-knohats It’s up to you to keep your head and protect what’s yours"