"Yes. Yes, of course, golden child, that means you get to go home with me." Edward laughed, not surprised that this was what she honed in on. Oh, he knew himself, at that age he'd have still asked a lot more questions than Stephanie was asking, but it wasn't as if he hadn't had the same dreams. Someone to take him away from all the bullshit? Yes, please.

Naturally, reasonably and legally he could not just take her. But he was a rogue, what did he care about reason and legality? "See, I brought a bag." He took it off his shoulder now and handed it to her. "You can pack everything you want to bring. Don't worry too much about clothes and toys and everything, I'll buy you new things. Just pack what you really want to have."