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“Of course I do! She’s the best Really, Dad You picked well”

He looked relieved but then he noticed the hesitation in her expression “But?”

She thought about the best way to hat she’d wanted to ask him for the past five days Maybe she should just keep it sie? What uy who, and sorry if I offend you here, but this guy who ran around chasing superuy ants to settle down and watch Jeopardy with the missus in front of the fire?”

He didn’t look offended at all “It’s sie Once upon a tiood run, but in the end, ere all wrong as a couple But Sharon and me, it’s like ere alwayshas ever felt so right”

If her dad stayed in town et her tear ducts refilled She swiped away the dampness on her cheek “Oh, Daddy, that’s so beautiful”

He smiled, then almost instantly became more serious

“I’ll be honest; I’m worried about you, Kitten Steve see the rehearsal dinner and he’s been practically a one-ether, but I want you to know that I don’t plan to leave town until I’ve had a long talk with him”

Kitty froze “About what?”

“About his intentions, of course”

OhIn two days, I’ to be thirty-six years old I don’t needto my boyfriend My live-in boyfriend”

“I’irl and I don’t want to see you hurt by sos for you that you do for them”

This was crazy! First her mother, now her…

“Have you been talking to Mom about me?”

“Actually, we have It’s been good co with your mother directly after all these years”

“Well, hurray for you two! Just please tell irl”