"Uncle Jack, don't be such a…."
Jack cocked an eyebrow, and Cassie decided to behave.
"She'll say yes, okay?"
Jack smiled at her more tentative voice as he got up, his knees protesting as they always did, and Cassie rose with him, giving him a hug. He hugged her back, more grateful than he thought he would be for her reassurance.
"Now go ask!"
The girl was now speaking an octave higher than usual, her hand on her hip, her attitude changing as fast as only a teenager's can. Jack's eyebrow climbed again, but she was undeterred.
"Go ask, or I swear, I'll do it for you." She said bluntly.
The man grunted in mock offense.
"She will say yes," Cassie repeated, as if to make it so.
Their eyes met for a second, her decisive eyes leaving no room for argument. He squeezed the square box in his pocket.
He really hoped the kid was right.