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“Really?”
“Really.”He walked to me and dropped a kiss on my forehead. “I'll have my folks get to work on it.”
The full impact of what that meant settled over me and I felt both excitement and humility.
“Wait! You're supposed to be dead.”
“I know, talk about turning the art world on its ear.”
“But you can't...” He didn't let me finish.
“Saffron and I have been talking about resurrecting my alter ego for a while and I can't think of a better way to come back into society than to do so with my exceedingly talented daughter. Whatever legal hurdles I have to tackle will be worth it. So no more arguments, okay?”
“Okay.”
“We came to take you to dinner, since we suspected you might be feeling melancholy with Bastian gone.” Hesaid.
“I am. I would love to go to dinner.”
***
Saffron had called earlier to ask me to stop by the lighthouse because she had something she wanted to discuss with me. When I arrived after lunch, Logan and Hunter weren't home. They had been sent on a mission to get Saffron donuts. She really was addicted to those things. Next time I came over, I'd bring her a box of them.
“I'm so glad you could come.” She looked nervous.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes, I wanted to offer you something and if you don't want it, please just say.”
“Okay.”
“Come, it'll be easier to show you.”
She led me up the stairs to her bedroom where she moved to the closet. After a minute, she pulled out a large garment bag. “I had this made but I was never able to wear it. I couldn't part with it because remembering the day I tried it on, the excitement I felt about Logan seeing me in it, I had to keep it. I hoped one day someonewould wear it and I can't think of a better person than Logan's daughter.”
And then she unzipped the bag to expose the most beautiful wedding gown I had ever seen. A white lace sheath that was simple, elegant and so me. “Oh my God, Saffron. It's exquisite.”
“Isn't it? As soon as I saw it, I knew it was the one.”
“But I can't wear that, it's yours.”
“I want you to have it, if you like it. It deserves to be worn. Think of it as something borrowed and new since I don't want it back. You could save it for maybe your own daughter.”
“What if you and Logan are having a daughter?” I said, my gaze shifting to her belly.
“He already has a daughter.”
My throat tightened and the back of my eyes burned at those words.He already has a daughter.
“You don't have to accept it, Lark.”
“No! I want it. I really want it. It's so beautiful but it's the sentiment behind the dress, the fact that you're offering to me something so precious to you. Of course I want it. I'd be honored to wear it.”
Tears filled her eyes but a smile spread over her face. “Let's try it on.”
“Could I?”
“Absolutely.”
