`` oh my god , '' i said , taking another step closer . and yet no one , not even grant , had said anything more beautiful to her than this . what if youre going to do something terrible , and i let you , huh ? not like the one you evidently had-and maybe never realized you had-with my father . the old man looked at the kids , then at my hand , and drew in a sharp breath . he 'd spoiled sandy , giving her whatever she wanted . 