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Her jaw drops and her pretty, pretty eyes go round “Shut up”

“It’s true” I walk over and sit on the sofa in the center of the patio

She follows me and sits on the table in front of ?”

“I was in a band in college… for about a minute Until Howard found out” I take a sip of the dry wine “Naturally, he was horrified”

“I take it Howard’s your dad?” I nod, and her lips press into a knowing smile “That explains it”

“What?”

“Lillie has a great ear for ets off key, and she keeps the tee for a four-year-old”

Not what I expected, although I like hearing it “I thought all children could sing those songs They all seem to”

“Um, no Most little kids are all over the place Lillie’s special” Her voice turns soft “Like you”

An unexpected co down that old faes direction quickly “What kind of band were you in? Rock and roll?”

“Classic country”

She al “No way!”

“Way”

“You are a very unexpected ton”

“Call lass “I’ on our set list”