-Keith-
I loved seeing the excitement in Bella. She was squirming in her seat, occasionally smiling at me as she waited to see where I was taking her. I planned to keep her with me for the day. To hell with her brother—I didn’t care.
As long as Bella didn’t ask me to take her home, she would stay with me. I didn’t have a concrete plan, just a desire to spend time with her. As we approached the city, I found a random parking spot near a park. Bella looked intrigued as I helped her out of the car.
“Is there something special about the park?” she asked.
I shrugged. “No, I just thought it would be nice to go for a little walk,” I replied.
She smiled happily at me, and I held out my hand. Without hesitation, she took it, and we headed toward the park. Despite the cold weather, the park was
