“Me too, girlfriend. Me too,” Kendall said.
I parked in a spot right in front and helped Everly get out. She grasped my hand the moment her feet touched the ground, and before she even took a step, her other hand was holding Kendall’s.
The sight made me smile as we walked to the restaurant and again when Kendall said, “Thank you for the invite.”
“I’m glad you were free.”
“This is the first free morning I’ve had all week.” She grinned as she gazed at my niece. “And I get to spend it with you. Do you know how excited that makes me?”
“Yippee,” Everly sang as we lifted her off the ground, swinging her body in the air. “You’re sooo fun.”
Kendall laughed as she replied, “I’m happy you think so.”
“Higher! Higher!”
We lifted her several more times until we walked inside, and I said, “There
