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“Well, kinda. Mommy, can I ask you a question?”
“Of course you can, hun. What’s up?” I ask, trying to be as open as possible.
“I wanna go to the game with you next week,” he requests. “If I do well in school this week, can I go? It would make me so, so happy.”
“Well, kiddo, I just don’t know if that would be a great idea,” I answer.
“Pleaaaassseeee?” he begs. “You can ask Auntie Alex to go with us. You wouldn’t have to just watch me the whole time. And I’ll be so good. I just really wanna see the game!”
I pause. Liam’s in love with football. He really would appreciate being able to go.
He’s excited I work with the team, so it’s almost a crime to him that I haven’t introduced him yet.
And with Alex tagging along, it could really take a lot of pressure off me. Not that I mind parenting him alone; I just know I’ll be kind of stressed the whole day.
“I’ll tell you what, I can’t say yes or no right now, but I promise I’ll ask Auntie Alex if she can come. If she can come, so can you. Okay?”
“Mommy, really?” he shouts. “Oh, you’re just the best! I love you!”
“I love you, too, kiddo.”
We pull up into the driveway.
“Alright, Liam. We’re home. Do you have any homework left to do?”
“A little. But I’m hungry.”
That’s fair. This job has been an adjustment; it has pushed our dinner back by about an hour.
“What’re you hungry for tonight?” I ask.
His eyes light up. “Wait, I get to pick what we eat?” he asks.
“Yep!”
“Pizza!”
I should’ve known it was going to be pizza. Pepperoni’s his favorite.
“You got it. I’m gonna order it now.”
I gotta admit it’s a little ironic that I’m a nutrition specialist for a football team, and I know what you should and shouldn’t eat, but I’m ordering pizza for dinner.
Some days you just have to give in. Not every day; that’s not healthy. But indulging right now after weeks of baked chicken and fresh veggies, we’ll be just fine.
After I place the order, I shoot Alex a text.
I need a favor. Liam really wants to go to the home game next week. Can you come with us and help me out with him? I have a ticket for you already, so it’s at no cost to you. Lol.
There. Sent. I fulfilled my promise.
“Mommy?” Liam calls. “Can I ask you another question?”
“Of course, buddy. What is it?”
“Do you get to talk to Brady Thomas?”
I hesitate.
