*Rosie Fay-Donovan*
TEN YEARS LATER
“Are Uncle Liam and Aunt Gaby coming to my birthday party?” Matias asked excitedly while we all gathered at the dining table to have breakfast.
We named our second born after Matias, as a way to honor him and everything he did for our family. His death against Royce had a great impact on us—Archie especially—and when I suggested the idea while I was still pregnant, I could see the glint of approval and gratitude in Archie’s eyes.
I knew then that our baby would be special and loved.
“Your birthday is in three months. Why are you talking about it now?”
And then there was Ella.
Our firstborn was… something else. I guessed she had my personality—witty, sassy, and straightforward. She constantly bickered with her brother and made my life as a mom a bit harder than it had to be.
She was also a daddy’s girl. Of course she would be.