Evan spun the dial on the stereo when he noticed her keeping beat to the music. She paused and then a smile spread across her face. Before the words were even out of her mouth, Evan grabbed her hand and started to spin her around the kitchen. He picked up the staccato beats in the music and she flowed to the rhythm of the song. As they swirled around the kitchen island, she laughed breathlessly and said, “My mom used to do this when we were kids.”

Evan just smiled. He knew. It had been a long time since she’d danced like this.