Weight of the Crown

SERAFINA

He kissed me again, slower this time, lingering for just a heartbeat longer,

“Mommy! Daddy!” Dante’s voice rang out from the dining room.

“You two are like Grandma and Grandpa instead of mommy and daddy! You’re so slow!” he shouted, his head popping around the corner as he stared at us accusingly.

We both burst into laughter.

"God, I really loved that kid," Dario muttered, squeezing my ha