“Yes ma’am. I know I didn’t show my decent up-bringing there for several years.”
During this conversation Emily Rose just stood there, her mouth agog. This couldn’t be happening! It was one thing for Jimmy Lee Iroler to be standing here in her grandparent’s living room, but he was actually gushing over them, talking about wanting to make them proud, as if they were family.
Grandma Wilson turned, and taking Emily Rose by the hand, pulled the flushed girl in front of her.
“Jimmy Lee, this is Emily Rose.”
Emily Rose could have sworn she saw the musician’s eyes begin to tear as he studied her. He quickly wiped his hand over his face and took from behind his back a bouquet of red roses.
“I figured a girl with a name like Emily Rose would have to like these.”
“Oh, Jimmy Lee, I mean, Mr. Ir
