Elodie’s POV
'Mummy!' Callie's voice carries clearly across the deck the moment she spots me, breaking into an excited run, what looks like a wooden figure held aloft in one hand. 'Look what I got! And look what Beckett gave me!' she adds as she runs full pelt toward me.
I crouch down just in time to catch her properly, and she barrels into me with the full force of an entire day's worth of pent-up excitement, nearly knocking me backward.
'Hey, baby,' I say, laughing, steadying us both. 'Did you have fun?'
'The best day,' she announces, pulling back just enough to properly show off her turtle. 'Look what I got! And look! Beckett gave me this! He got it specially for me because I like shells!'
She tilts her chin, and I catch sight of the delicate silver chain resting against her collar
