“We need to give DJ a whole blood transfusion, but because he’s Rhesus negative we’re having difficulty matching his blood group. Are you a match, Faith, or is DJ’s father?”

For a moment Quinn was startled by the man’s assumption that Faith was DJ’s mother. Couldn’t he see that she was far too young?

“I’m afraid you’ve made a mistake,” Quinn began. “She’s not DJ’s—”

“His father’s a match,” Faith announced, shocking him into silence. She bit her lip, as though wishing she could take the words back, then turned to look at Quinn.

“I didn’t want you to find out this way,” she whispered, her lips almost bloodless.