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“Or est with a smile

Dad and Luca grunt at that I look at Moh

Mom steps closer and runs a shaky hand down the back of Aria’s hair “You’ve got the best of both of your parents and that makes you look perfectly beautiful”

Aria looks at her, her brows pinching down “You’re ht?”

Mo her features, before she opens theain

“Yes, we are, sweetie”

“And you ?”

Mom’s eyes jump to mine with a frown

“I’ll explain later,” I tell her

She looks back at Aria and answers “We missed her very much”

“And can I come stay with you sometimes?”

Her chin wobbles, but her lips form a smile “We would love that”

“Can I bring Goodie with me?”

Again, another question in her eyes when she looks at me

“I don’t think—”