Page 29 of Family Bonds: Alana & Brennan
“Your hair looks very cute.” It was combed and flowing past Becca’s shoulders with a floral headband in it keeping it from her face.
Brennan leaned close to her. “She told me she wanted it down hoping that you’d put it up. I said that you’d be busy.”
“That’s so sweet.”
“It’s sweet now, but I got dissed for not having it up in front of everyone else.”
“She’s a character,” she said.
“You’ve only seen a tiny part of it.”
“Becca,” Olivia said. “Why don’t you pick one toy you and your father brought and hand it to Alana? I’ll take a few shots ofit. I’ll make sure I’ve got Dad in the background so no one thinks she was unchaperoned.”
“Sorry,” he said. “I didn’t want to say no.”
“It’s fine,” Alana said. “Anything to get the word out.”
“Pick out the one you want, Becca.”
Becca reached in and was taking her time. She saw where this might go. Just like when they were playing the other night. “How about Bluey? I bet a lot of kids want to see that.”
“Okay,” Becca said, pulling out the blue stuffed dog and handing it to Alana. They both smiled for the camera, then held the pose for a few more shots.
Olivia was looking at her camera while Becca handed over the paints and the books.
“Looks great,” Olivia said. “Want to see it?”
She and Brennan both looked the picture over, then signed a release for their pictures to appear in the news article.
“Do you like tacos?” Becca asked her.
“I love tacos. I bet you do too.” She pointed to another line for the next person while keeping her attention on Brennan and Becca.
“Daddy and I are going to the store to get tacos.”
“The makings of tacos,” he corrected. “She wanted them last night, but we didn’t have it in the house.”
“Once you get a taco craving it’s hard to lose it until you have them in your belly.”
Becca jammed her finger into her father’s leg. “See, Daddy. You should have put them in my belly last night.”
He winked at her. “You ate two bowls of spaghetti and meatballs. I filled your belly with that.”
“Can Alana have tacos with us cuz she loves them too?”
Becca had her hands together in front of her face pleading.
Talk about being put on the spot.
“Alana might have plans tonight.”
“Do you, Alana?” Becca asked.
Brennan didn’t seem to stop this and she wouldn’t object. She didn’t have plans and wouldn’t mind spending some time with them both. She had a lot of fun with Becca the other night.
“Not when I’m done here,” she said.
“When’s that?” he asked.
