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or the night because he wanted to go and eat cake Since he didn’t have a daughter, he couldn’t go unless she took him

Lou cut her off when she heard the comments She brushed Sarah’s hair from her face and tucked it behind her ear “You knohat, sweetheart? John is not going to be able to take you because of his broken ankle He can’t even ith those crutches, much less dance”

Sarah immediately pouted up and tears filled her eyes Mrs Wester reached for Brody’s hand and said, “Will you take her for me, Brody?”

“Me? Moood idea”

Lou broke in as well, shaking her head “We wouldn’t want to iy

Mrs Wester lifted her eyes “Broden, will you take her for me?”

“When is it?” Brody grumbled

“In a couple of weeks But really It’s not necessary”

“I’ll do it” He looked Lou in the eye with a resolved look, winked at Sarah, and turned to his mother “Does it make you happy?” He smiled into her eyes with the question on his face

“You’ve always made me happy, son” She patted his hand absently “Now, you’ll make Sarah happy, too, which directly affects me as well”

“It does, does it?”

“Yes It does”

Brody and Lou stood in the kitchen later that evening Brody reached for a beer and popped the top

“You really don’t have to do it I don’t knohy your mom put you on the spot like that but on’t hold you to it”

“Lou, I’ to take her I don’t know much about kids but I think I can pull this off”