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With a sniff, Knox reached for ain "That’s not such a deep, dark confession I’ a Parker daaze, I shook et vengeance for your sister’s honor"

He shrugged and focused his attention on slowly sliding his finger down one glistening red lock "I get what you’re saying They’re our families Flaws and all, they’re ours, and they’re the only one we’re ever going to get So, we naturally want to feel loyal toward them But you also have to admit it’s okay to be disappointed when they let us down And you don’t always have to agree or follohat they say or do"

When his brown gaze lifted to meet"Good point," I whispered Then I realized so With a flash of clarity, I blurted, "Bentley’s my family"

He dropped my hair frouess Your point?"

I straightened ht not clai to" Except, I wasn’t sure how I’d probably never see that little redheaded baby again, unless I tilted my head to the side "Hey Do you think?"

I flushed, knowing it was an i closer

"Nothing I justI want to see her again Ilike the idiot I was, I set an to turn away, but Knox’s voice stopped me

"You want me to set you up with an introduction with Miss Bentley? Without anyone else knowing about it?"

I whirled back to him, hopeful "Do you think that’s possible?"

He shrugged "I don’t see why not I could say I was taking her outside for a walk or sorateful for a break Then you could just meet us in the woods"

I tucked the piece of hair he’d been playing with behind my ear "Really?"

He nodded "Sure"

My heart began to gallop I was setting up a rendezvouswith Knox Parker Yeah, there’d be a baby present, but stillit was too exciting to handle