Luca went to the bedroom first. The bed was neatly made, the pillows side by side. One toothbrush was missing from the bathroom. The half-used hand cream on the counter was gone too.
He opened the closet. Sophia's gowns still filled two walls of cabinets. He didn't find the empty space until he pulled out the lowest drawer. That was where Erin had kept all her everyday clothes.
In 6 years, he'd never really paid attention.
Luca slowly straightened. On the bedside tray, the engagement ring lay on an old envelope. He recognized the small dent inside the band. After the fire, Erin had put it in front of him. The jeweler had said it could be smoothed away completely, but she'd refused.
She'd said to leave it. Seeing it would help her remember.
He'd thought she meant the promise he'd made
