“You’re not close to your parents then?” Erin asked, surprised.
“No, my parents were both lawyers, and they hired a nanny. I spent most of my time with her.”
The words cut right to Erin’s heart, and she had visions of a small, towheaded boy longing for a mother who never came. “I’m really sorry to hear that.”
Luke shrugged like it was no big deal. “It’s okay. I mean, I’ve learned to deal with it. Anyway, if I ever get married and have kids, I’m going to be so involved in their lives, they’ll get sick of seeing me.”
She couldn’t help but giggle at his enthusiasm. “I’m sure I’ll be the same way. I mean, next to Alec, my mom is my best friend. And what sort of a twenty-four-year-old woman has their brother for their best friend?”
“A pretty special kind.” His eyes were sincere, and Erin s
