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“Maybe if I get all stars I can get a puppy for Christ in Lady and the Tramp”

Chewing my lip, I look around at all the super nice furniture I think of the polished wood floors “Have you talked to your dad about getting a puppy?”

“Gigi says puppies are a lot of work She says they’re babies that never grow up, and I’m the baby for now”

I think about this a minute, and as s are a lot of work, and you ht be too little to help walk it and teach it to do tricks”

“Would you help o round, and I won’t lie, it squeezes my heart How can I say no to that?

“This isn’t like the ketchup packets, Lil You’re going to have to ask your daddy about this one” Her little shoulders drop, and I tuck the blankets tight all down her sides “Now you’re a well-rolled du” She nods slowly, her eyes still downcast

I exhale a sigh “Tell you what If your daddy says you can have a puppy, I’ll for sure help you with it”

Her expression flips to exciteh I’m pretty sure this little con artist knows exactly hoerful her own set of puppy-dog eyes are

We read a quick story and finish the night singing “Bella Notte” fro out the light

I’ure out how to handle this situation when I notice Re up at me My heartbeat picks up, and I walk down to where he’s standing

“Don’t you have work to do?” I can’t resist teasing him

“I’rins and that di with her She never sang so much before you came here”

“The songs are the best part of those movies”

“Want to have that glass of wine now?”

It feels like a risky suggestion, but hell if I’ll say no “I’d love it”