“Please.” He swallowed hard and begged with those big blue eyes. “Please don’t leave me here.” All the air trickled out of her lungs. “Take me to the beaches,” he said, blinking down at her. “I won’t cause any trouble.” How did he do that? A minute ago she wanted to break his jaw, and now she had to fight the urge to pat him on the head and give him a cookie. That had to be some kind of superpower. She finally understood how he got everything he wanted in life.”
