Rick placed it in front of her with a grin I hadn’t seen in years.
« Happy birthday, sweetheart! I made the design myself! »
Rick placed it in front of her.
Hannah opened the box and gasped!
Inside sat two gold earrings shaped like piano keys, each with a little star at the end. They were one of a kind. Her father had sketched them a hundred times before sending the design to the jeweler.
« They’re beautiful, » our daughter whispered. She looked up at me, her eyes shining. « I’ll never take them off, Mom. »
I brushed her bangs back and kissed the top of her head.
« You don’t have to. They’re yours forever. »
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