“Just something I fiddled with while I helped the girls with their homework. If they work I can make some more. You know, so you have them to match all your shoes.” I took her hand and kissed it. “Maybe someday we’ll have sidewalks around here for you.” “I can always go to New York when I need my fix,” she said, draping her arms around my neck. I pecked her lips. “Just as long as you come back to me.”

