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“It’s the same reason he threatened the trust Mom left you and forced you into rehab the first time.” Rowan shakes his head with a sigh. “If you stopped for a second to ask him why he does things, rather than assume the worst about him, you’d both spend a lot less time fighting.”
“He’s still an asshole who says stupid shit.”
“Of course he is. But I also know he is working on apologizing, which he never used to do before he married Iris. So maybe you should give him a chance to learn from his mistakes instead of ignoring him out of spite.”
I take a deep breath. “He told you something?”
“Not in so many words. You know Declan isn’t the type to open up and gush about his feelings.”
Damn. He must be really affected if he talked to Rowan of all people.
I sigh. “Fine. I’ll give him a call after this weekend.”
Rowan winces. “About that…”
Fuck.Rowan was the suckiest secret keeper, right after Lana.
“You told him I was here, didn’t you?”
“Surprise?”
My eyes roll. “When is he coming?”
“Tomorrow night. Zahra and Iris are planning an early birthday dinner for you.”
Shit.
Cami walks out of the Magic Wand Salon with a contagious smile on her face. She looks adorable with her glittered-covered blond curls and her purple princess dress, with the shiny material shifting colors depending on how much sunlight peeks through the clouds.
“Thank you from both of us.” Lana plants a kiss on my cheek before taking off after Cami, who wobbles toward the castle in her plastic heels.
“Will they be joining us for dinner tomorrow?” Rowan tips his chin in their direction.
The three of us.
I really like the sound of that.
“I need to check with Alana and see how she feels first. She might not be up for something like that.” Not that I would blame her. My family is a bit much, especially when we are all together.
“Shoot us a text either way,” Rowan says before he and Zahra walk away.
It’s easy to find Cami and Lana in the crowd with how the rhinestones on Cami’s tiara glitter under the bright sun. Her plastic heels click and clack against the cobbled road leading up to Princess Cara’s castle. Lana clutches Cami’s sneakers in her other hand, ready to replace the heels once Cami’s feet hurt.
I pull out my phone and snap a photo of Cami and Lana holding hands before walking up to them. Cami doesn’t hesitate as she grabs on to mine, and the three of us take off to the first activity I have planned.
In the middle of the park, hidden away within the rose bushes and tall hedges, is a small table occupied by none other than Princess Marianna herself. While her dress is the same shade and style as Cami’s, her hair is similar to Lana’s dark strands.
Even when next to the Dreamland princess herself, my girl looks like a million bucks, especially with the smile on her face.
My girl.
The term never sounded more right than in this moment.
The shriek-squeal combination Cami lets out quickly becomes my new favorite sound.
Lana blinks, rubs her eyes, and then blinks again. “Tell me you didn’t.”
“Okay, I won’t.”
