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She claps her hands together like a little kid. “We sure are! I guess I’ve also got friends in low places, or…Dante has.”
“Dante?”
Rayne nods. “He did all of this, sis. He wanted you to have an amazing birthday too.”
Tears start to well in my eyes. “How did he know?”
“He’s observant, just like the other Medici men.”
My heart feels like it’s fluttering in my chest like a butterfly. He did all this for me?
It’s like the sweetest thing ever.
The door opens, and Darko stands as I look around for Dante.
I want to go and thank him, but he’s helping the limo driver park; people are starting to honk their horns.
“Come on!” Ashley says, linking her arm through mine, as Caroline does the same on the other side.
“This is gonna be so much fun!” Rayne beams, clearly as excited as the rest of us.
It’s magical here. Truly. The tree itself is a sight to behold.
All those feelings run through me about this time of year, how my parents loved this city, how it’s constantly changing on you, but also the same.
We get to the entrance, and Rayne presents our tickets as we line up for our skates. When we get there, Rayne passes the girls their sizes. Then she turns, a puzzled look on her face as she holds a large white box. She passes it to me as I frown.
“What’s this?”
She shrugs. “I don’t know.”
I set the large box down on the rail behind me, unfasten the large bow, and flip the box lid off. Inside is a beautiful pair of white skates with pink laces. They’re all glittery like snowflakes. Tears well in my eyes when I read the card.
It’s your night. Enjoy it, little bird. D x
I feel the girls crowding around me to have a look.
“Holy shit? Who’s D?” Ashley asks, but before she even finishes, she answers her own question, “Dante.”
“It’s so sweet,” I whisper, the tears tumbling down my face. I can’t stop them.
This is the sweetest thing anyone has ever done for me.
“I think Dante may have a crush,” Caroline observes. “What do you think, Rayne?”
She lets out a long sigh, but I can see in her eyes she fully approves. “I think we’re gonna have to do something about Dante.”
We all laugh, and I wipe my tears with the back of my gloved hand, my body shaking but not from the cold.
“Yes,” I agree. “We definitely are.”
12
DANTE
I never wantto make her cry, but at least these are happy tears. I think.
Mia looks like an angel. Her outfit and those skates are perfect. Her long, dark hair against the white of her puffer jacket makes her look enchanting. But it’s more the look on her face when she puts her skates on and starts to make her way across the ice that really gets to my heart. The joy on her face is worth more than all the money in the world. I will never forget this day as long as I live. Being able to make one of her dreams come true has touched me like nothing else ever has.
