Half a Lifetime Later—My Mafia Princess is Finally Mine
“So, we’re gonna have a little party for her, okay? Just us.”
Adriano frowned, “But she’s not here, zia.”
“I know,” my voice broke, “But she’d still want us to celebrate. She loved birthdays.”
That earned a faint smile from Vincenzo.
I tore open the cupcake box I’d hidden behind me, strawberry frosting, with tiny silver sprinkles I’d found in the pantry. “She’d like these,” I whispered.
We set them on the table, and I struck a match, lighting one small candle.