A few weeks had passed since Robert’s death. Life was returning to a sense of normalcy.
The remnants of the battle were still being dealt with, Marco had proven to be an unexpected ally, and there was still work to be done in securing their future, but the dark shadow of the past no longer hung over them.
The house was calm.
For the past few days, Lucas had been secretly planning the perfect proposal. He wanted it to be special, something that reflected everything they had been through—something that wasn’t just about him and Desi but about their whole family.
But he wasn’t doing it alone.
Lily and Colin had been his enthusiastic little accomplices, and while keeping a secret from Desi wasn’t easy, the kids had taken their mission very seriously.
Lily, always the little romantic, h
