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points.”
    â€œ O . . . kay . What do you want to know?”
    â€œWhat’s he doing these days for a job?”
    â€œLast I heard he was working with the oil rigs.”
    â€œWhen was that?”
    â€œLast I heard.”
    â€œWhich was a few months ago, a few years ago?”
    â€œI don’t know, Kirra. Why does it matter?”
    â€œJust curious. Any idea which oil company?”
    â€œI don’t exactly keep tabs on my brother. What’s with all the questions?”
    â€œI told you, I know I’m going to see Frank, and it got me thinking—”
    His huffy laugh cut her off. “Well, you do tend to overthink things.”
    Just like he believed she’d overthought the rape, that perhaps that wasn’t what really happened? She’d been drinking, and either way, what good would come of dragging boththeir names through the mud? Private matters should remain private.
    â€œThanks, Dad.” For nothing.
    â€œDo you want to talk to your mom? I’m sure I can pull her away from the greenhouse, if you really want to talk with her.”
    â€œNo. Don’t bother. I’ve got to go.”
    â€œAll right. Take care of yourself.”
    She was the only one who would.
    She strode back over to Reef, her gut hollow.
    â€œHey,” he said as she slipped into the vinyl chair beside him. “You okay?”
    â€œYeah.” Her jaw tightened. “Fine.”
    â€œDid your dad have anything helpful?”
    Hurtful, yes. Helpful, possibly, she supposed. “Maybe. He said last he heard Frank was working on an oil rig.”
    â€œDid he say which company?”
    â€œHe didn’t know.”
    â€œHow long ago was this?”
    â€œHe didn’t remember that either.”
    â€œOkay.” Reef raked his hands through his hair. “I’ll call Jake and update them. It’s at least a place to start.”
    â€œYou’re going to have to wait until we reach Fairbanks.” She gestured to the plane loading.
    â€œGotcha.” He grabbed their duffels.
    She reached for hers. “I can take that.”
    â€œNo problem.” He slung it over his shoulder. “After you.”
    She still wasn’t sure what to do with a chivalrous Reef.
    He put their bags in the overhead compartment and settled into the aisle seat beside her. The commuter plane was small, with only two seats on either side of the aisle.
    She studied him as he settled in. His family was so differentthan hers. He was so different from the memory in her mind of a reckless and arrogant teen.
    She shifted, facing him. “Your family is great.”
    â€œYeah.” He smiled. “They really are.”
    Was he excluding himself from that?
    â€œYou all seem really close, always ready to come to each other’s aid.” And hers, Frank’s, and Meg’s—they weren’t even related. Why would the McKennas go to all the trouble they were just to help her family out? Well, part of her family. The only part that mattered.
    â€œYeah. It’s a tremendous blessing. One I don’t deserve.”
    â€œYour family doesn’t seem to feel that way.”
    â€œNo.” He smiled. “They don’t.”
    â€œThat’s got to make you feel good.”
    He turned, arching a brow. “You say that with regret. Is your family . . . ? I mean, I thought you had a nice family.”
    â€œOh, they’re nice all right.”
    His brows arched.
    She shook her head. “Never mind. Tell me more about your family.”
    â€œLike what?”
    â€œAnything. I love listening to Kayden talk about all your adventures and family antics. Gage seems hysterical.”
    â€œYeah. There’s never a dull moment.”
    They spent the next hour talking about the McKennas, and she reveled in the fantasy of being part of such a loving family. Not that her parents weren’t loving. . . . They just didn’t know how