I was dazed when he pulled our lips apart and pressed his forehead against mine. My soul was wandering somewhere, and suddenly it was pulled back into my body all of a sudden.

“Fiona?”

“I even forgot that today was my birthday. My mom would sneak into my room and put a small birthday cake with candles on the nightstand. I thought I would never celebrate another birthday after she died.”

“We’re going to celebrate your birthday tonight.”

“You mean this dinner is to celebrate my ...