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Nancy didn’t buy for a second. “Well, I’ll let you know as soon as I check the prices.”
    “Sure,” Nancy said, her eyes filled with sympathy. Sarah went to where Josh was playing. He was driving the truck the other boy had given him around the racetrack mat with the other boy following behind him with a dump truck.
    “Josh, honey. We have to go.”
    “Play?” Josh asked his eyes pleading.
    “No, honey, we have to go check out another place. Come on, sweetie.” Josh looked mutinous for a moment before he handed the truck to the other boy. Sarah sighed; thank goodness he wasn’t tired or he would have fought her. She took his hand and began walking out of the daycare. Her eyes stung with the tears she hadn’t shed.
    They were almost to the car when she heard a voice behind her. “Sarah, wait, Sarah.” Sarah turned seeing Nancy hurrying out behind her. She stopped, holding Josh’s hand as she turned. Nancy walked over to her.
    “I know that this may be an erroneous assumption on my part, but I get the feeling that this is about credits. I can’t offer you services at a reduced rate or give you the list of sitters, but I can maybe help you.” Sarah felt her heart, which had been heavy in her chest a moment ago, pick up.
    “I have a friend who I know is great with kids but not everyone is okay with his lifestyle. Most of the parents don’t want him anywhere near their kids but he might be able to help you. If you want, I can give you his number. He’s not…well, you’ll understand when you meet him,” Nancy said, holding out a piece of paper to her. Sarah reached out for it, looking up to meet Nancy’s eyes with her own.
    “Thank you,” she whispered.
    Nancy nodded. “Good luck and let me know if things change. We’d be happy to have Josh here. He seems like a wonderful boy.” She waved to Josh and with a final smile she headed back into the daycare.
    Sarah felt like the woman had handed her a diamond. She was so grateful that she felt slightly dizzy from it. Getting Josh into his seat, she pulled out her phone dialing the number Nancy had given her.
    A male answered after four rings. “Hello.”
    “Um, hi, my name’s Sarah and Nancy gave me your number. She said you may be able to help me. I have a childcare issue. Could we meet and discuss it possibly?” Sarah felt awkward and she stumbled over her words, unsure what to say or do.
    “Sure, we can meet at my place if you want, that way you can inspect it.”
    Sarah wasn’t sure about meeting him at his home, although she knew it was a good idea to look it over before agreeing to let him keep Josh. She just wasn’t sure about being alone with a strange man. Hesitating, she debated what to say. She didn’t know Nancy and even though she’d seemed nice, people sometimes surprised you. Deciding to take a chance, Sarah looked at Josh in the back seat and hoped she wasn’t making a huge mistake.
    “Okay, where do you live?” she asked.
    “Do you know where the Weeks End motel is?” he asked, surprising her.
    “Yes,” she replied.
    “I’m in room 305. How long will it take you to get here?”
    “About ten minutes.” Sarah was dumbfounded. She suddenly understood why Nancy had said that not everyone would be okay with his lifestyle. He was the man she’d seen at the hotel earlier today who’d made funny faces at Josh.
    “Great, see you in a bit then,” he said before they hung up.
    Sarah sat there for a moment looking out the window at the little daycare. She wasn’t too sure about this but he’d been recommended by someone who seemed very diligent in her endeavors to protect children.
    Shaking her head to clear the cobwebs, she started the car. She’d check it out; after all it was only for a week, right? The man had to be better than Marta. She’d be able to afford better daycare soon and it didn’t hurt to talk to him. This thought in mind, she headed towards the Weeks Ends.
    When she arrived, she lifted Josh from his seat