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Mom made a face “Oh, that sounds invasive How does Kyle feel about all this?”

“He’s worried And rightly so It’s all so nerve-wracking But I can’t i he’s done for Katie and give Josie custody” I was interrupted by the waitress co over to take our orders

When she was gone, Mos with the two of you?”

“Fine Why wouldn’t they be?” I couldn’t quite make eye contact

“I know Kyle’s a goodthere with hi to be married It really seems so convoluted” She shook her head

“We get along great And I adore Katie She’s a great kid,” I said

“She is a dear little girl She ree Shed

“She is definitely sassy The other night she decided she wanted to try on some of my makeup, so I helped her put on lipstick and blush She pranced around the house like the queen of Sheba” I grinned at the memory of the way Katie had sashayed about

Mo awfully attached to her”

I groaned “Don’t you start too”

Mom seemed taken aback “What do you mean?”

I pattedsweaty even with the air conditioning blasting It was the hottest May in fifty years I couldn’t iine what summer would be like “Kyle says his mom isn’t too happy about my relationship with Katie, either”

“What could Gail possibly have a problenant “You’re a wonderful woirl She should be thankful you’re in Katie’s life”

I appreciated Mos, she got over it quickly in the face of someone else’s disapproval of me “I think she’s more worried that Katie will become attached to me and that when this is all over, I’ll disappear in a poof, never to be heard froain” I spoke about it in an offhand way, but Mrs Webber’s criticis

“I suppose I understand her concerns We’re talking about a two-year old’s feelings,” Mom said