honestly, she didn’t answer at all.
She nods and I yell like a madman.
“She said yes!”
And I squeeze her again, spinning her in the air.
Everyone breaks into our room and, yes, I know
that’s going to happen frequently. More than I’d
like really, but okay, that’s how this house is: full
of chaos and crowds.
Aaron is going to go certified crazy now.
“We’ve stolen Rain’s room.”
“You haven’t stolen anything from me. We will
be very comfortable downstairs; we don’t need all
of this space. And then Liam and I will be forced
to be even closer to each other.” She smiles as
Aaron makes a gagging gesture.
“Everyone helped. We worked night and day for
five days to get this all ready for today. We wanted
your return home to be memorable.”
“Everyone?”
“Everyone.” I smile at her. “All the family.”
The family.
The most important thing in the world.
30
Erin
I take a deep breath and look in the mirror again.
For today, I decided to go back to my old look.
I’ve chosen a black tailleur and a pink blouse in
honor of Lily.
“Ready, dear?”
“Ready,” I say as I smooth down my skirt and
