Page 59 of Lorenzo & Lily

“A princess’s job is to help people. There are lots of different ways to help people, so different princesses do different things. Now that you’re part of our family, you’ll meet a lot of princesses.”

“What should I do?”

“What do you mean?”

“How should I help?”

Rebecca smiled wide, picked up Liliana and gave her a quick cuddle, then hitched her on her hip. Lily was amazed she managed that on four-inch heels.

“That’s very sweet that you want to help, but right now I think you can help your Mama unpack and get settled before you start helping others.”

“Okay.”

“Now, are you excited about living in the castle?” Rebecca and Liliana chatted as they made their way down the rest of the hall until Rebecca paused. “Well, here we are. Liliana, this will be your room.” She put her down and walked her inside.

It was gorgeous. It wasn’t small, by any means, but it wasn’t overwhelming. The furniture was a little grander than perhaps a little girl should have, but they could decorate it, make it more comfortable for her.

Since Liliana’s current look was a frown, Lily tried to reassure her. “It’ll look more pink once we unpack your things, honey.”

Liliana nodded sagely then gasped and ran past Lily to the door behind her. “Papa!”

Lorenzo chuckled and lifted her up as she reached him. He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. “Hello, my darling girl. How do like your new room?”

“It’s not pink enough.”

Afraid Lorenzo might be offended, or think Liliana didn’t like the room, Lily quickly added, “But it’s very nice and will be wonderful for Liliana.”

Lorenzo’s smile faded slightly as he turned to her. “Thank you. I’m glad to hear it. And you’ve met Rebecca, too.”

“She’s a princess like me.”

He chuckled again. “Yes, she is a princess.” He leaned over and kissed Rebecca’s cheek. “Thanks for greeting my girls.”

Rebecca grinned at him. “You’re very welcome.”

“Well, Liliana? Shall we do a quick tour? I want to make sure you know where everything is. This door leads to your closet.”

“It’s so big, Papa. How will I fill it?” It was indeed big; her closet was bigger than her old bedroom had been.

Liliana’s face suddenly brightened. “Oh! I know. We can go to the store and buy more princess dresses. That would help.” Everyone laughed.

“Yes, my darling girl, I’m sure it would. For right now, let’s just get continue with the tour. This door leads to your bathroom.”

“I have my own?”

“Yes, but if you need either me or your Mama, you can come get us, too.”

Lily’s firm mom-voice spoke to Liliana. “Though we’ll keep the door mostly closed or locked. You know you’re too young to take a shower or bath by yourself, remember? So, if that’s what you need, it’s better you come get me and I’ll help you.”

“Or I will,” Lorenzo added, his voice tense.

“Yes, of course, or you,” she hastily added.Damn. It looked like he hadn’t forgiven her for their fight this morning, and now her foot was firmly stuck in her mouth.

Lorenzo looked down at Liliana and smiled. “Let me show where our rooms are.” He walked across the hall and stood between two doors. “That one over there is my room. If the door’s closed, you just need to knock and I’ll open it for you, okay? And the room right next to it is your Mama’s room. So, you see? We’re just across the hall if you need anything.”

“Do you have a bathroom?”

“Both your Mama and I do, and we’ve got a small kitchen, so if you need some water or anything to drink when it’s late at night, you can come to us.”

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