ELLA
“Quincy,” I said after a short silence. She arched an eyebrow as a smile danced at the corner of her lips.
“I reckoned you’d say that. If he’s willing to help with the procedure, that means he considers you an important part of his life—or something close to it. That’s not the kind of thing someone does without a compelling reason. Why don’t you want a bond with him?”
I pondered her question for a moment and decided to answer as honestly as I could. It was the only way to clear my doubts. “I don’t want to undo a bond with the twins only to jump right into another with someone I barely know. He’s been great so far, and his family are good people, but I feel like there’s more to him than meets the eye.”
“More to him than meets the eye? In a good or bad way?” she asked, curiosity lig
