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I didn’t knohat to say Instinctively, I wanted to reassure him that I wasn’t offended, but I kind of was It wasn’t like Bainbridge uess I understood the pride part of it Still, his answer left a tense lull in the air

When a sound caer for a diversion Her eyes were closed as she shifted in her sleep and turned her face toward the warirl

"Is she" I wrinkled ?"

He chuckled "I think so" He sent ain? While she’s sleeping like this"

I immediately shook my head, still too intimidated by the ten-pound kid

"No, that’s okay I’ll justI’ you hold her"

The way he looked at me made me realize how I’d just announced I wanted to watch hirinned

"Okay, then" Backing up a few steps until he had his back to the tree, he lowered hiround Then he resituated the baby on his shoulder and heaved out a relaxed sigh as he closed his eyes

Hehi outthere was really noKnox Parker hold a sleeping baby I’d come to meet Bentley, interact with my niece, not drool over so toto speak before I i-in-the-presence-of-a-hot-guy anxiety, I blurted, "It’s really nice and peaceful out here, isn’t it?"

Knox didn’t open his eyes, but he did smile, which wasoh my God, absolutely beautiful

"This is my favorite place on earth"

Mine too