Mariana's Pov

“It was you?” I ask, unsure, “the soldier who stole from the family?”

“Bingo,” he smiles broadly, “we’re going to have a blast, baby.”

I lean back into my seat and allow my brain fall into silence and calmness for a moment. Just a few minutes. And then laughter erupts in my throat.

My chest quakes with the frequency of my laugh, tears gathering at the corners of my eyes.

“You’re a fucking genius aren’t you?” I ask, cackling, “all that calmness you ...