“Jesus, don’t start this shit already.” Leaning in, I quickly blew out the candles before looking to my sister and saying, “You didn’t have to do this for me.” “I would do so much more if I could,” she replied, leaning in for a half-hug, while she batted several small hands away from the cake. “I love you, Joe.” “O-ee,” Seany crooned, clutching my leg. “O-ee.” “We all do,” Tadhg begrudgingly agreed. “Love you, that is.” “Uh-huh,” Ollie added. “So much.” “Yeah.” I blew out a pained breath and took stock of the small humans circling me. “Right back at ye.”
