Thane
“How have you been?”
Isla shrugs. “Fine, we all have. It wasn’t the same with you gone for three months, though. I missed you.”
I smile at the baby girl, now touching my face with her tiny fingertips. Carrying Ivy wasn’t easy for Isla, and she almost lost the baby more than once. That’s why Ivy is so precious to all of us.
“She’s certainly grown since I’ve been gone.”
“Three months will do that.” Isla chuckles. “It’s her first birthday next week. I was thinking of throwing her a little party. I know she won’t really know what’s going on, but it’ll be nice, don’t you think?”
“Whatever you want, sweetheart.” I notice Lyric is suddenly missing, and I feel like a d**k for forgetting she was even in the room. “Where did Lyric go?”
“Lyric? The girl who opened the door?”
“Yes, my ma
