“You’ll have to stop by our house and check out Nico’s drum set.” Nico beams. “Yeah! You can watch me play them, and then we can build that special Lego set you got me—oh! You can meet Ellie too. She’s so nice, and pretty, and the coolest.” “Who’s Ellie?” The crack in my voice betrays my emotions. As much as I want to spend time with my godson, I don’t feel remotely ready. Because being around Nico always made me yearn for my own family one day, and now… “She’s my best friend!” Nico’s eyes light up. “She’s his nanny.” Something dark passes over Rafa’s face before he schools his features.
