Tilly’s getting ready to graduate from art school in England, and then she’ll move in here with us. She’s the best aunt ever. I knew she would be.
My daughter pulls Camden’s glasses from his head and tries to put them on him. He lets her, even when she continuously pokes him in the eyes.
“Today’s the day,” Aiden says, sauntering into the room and plucking my daughter from Camden.
He rests her on his hip while she babbles and claps her hands. “What’s it gonna be?”
“I thought I sent the text. We still haven’t decided.” I laugh. It’s ridiculous. We’re ridiculous. I would have never thought the hardest part of having a kid would be picking the name.
Liv walks in and my baby squeals and reaches her arms toward her. I think she loves Liv the most out of everyone, even me. Aiden sets my daughter on the floor where Liv gets down on her knees to play with her.
“I think her name should start with a C,” Casey says.
“Whatever it is, she needs a strong one,” Camden says. “But also, feminine. What about Areola? It’s a spinoff of Arianna.”
A choked laugh bubbles up. “What the fuck? Are you high?” I frown and look down at Liv, but she didn’t hear me. The other hard part of having a kid is trying to stop cursing.
Casey whispers something to Camden, and then Camden bursts into laughter. “Oh, shit,” Camden chokes out. “Yeah, never mind. Sorry.”
The three greet Nick when he comes down the stairs to take the spot on the couch next to me. His hair is still wet from his shower and he smells so good, an arctic scent.
“All right, Nick,” Aiden says. “My niece needs a name. Have you guys narrowed it down at all?”
“I’ve picked a name. Just waiting on Hayley here to agree or come up with something better,” Nick says nudging me.
My first instinct was to reject the name right away but... I let the word bounce around in my head again like I’ve been doing since he brought it up. It’s starting to grow on me.
“I think I might like it. Maybe,” I say, whispering to Nick while everyone else is distracted by my daughter as she tries again to walk. I frown. “Are we those famous people, naming our kid a weird name that the rest of the world will make fun of?”
“Maybe, but fuck it. I like it, and it fits her personality,” Nick says. “We can call her Amore for short.”
“I wasn’t sure at first, but I can’t think of anything else, and it is a strong name.”
I snuggle into Nick’s side as we watch our daughter turn the men in her life to putty.
Liv bounces over to me, resting her elbows on my knees. She smiles, three of her teeth missing. “Did you pick a name?” she asks. “Can I be the first to know it?”
I lean forward and whisper, “What do you think about Amorevolous?”
Note from the author:
I hope you enjoyed reading the Savage princess duet as much as I enjoyed writing it. As a child, I loved the movie Anastasia; I must have watched it a hundred times. That movie was my inspiration for writing this duet. The only thing I had planned before I started writing was that there was going to be an interview. The characters sprung to life immediately and told their story the way they wanted to.
If you’re looking for another one of my books, I recommend Found by the Rivers. It was inspired by true events and will always hold a special place in my heart.
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About the author:
Liberty Freer is a book loving, caffeinated insomniac. She likes to bring her memories to life with twisted truths. She was a bit rebellious in her adolescence and still is at heart. When she isn’t writing, she’s exploring nature with her two boys.
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