“IT can’t wrap my head around people actually doing that. People just came over and sat at that table as if they were going to eat fucking lobster tail?” “Yeah,” I murmur. I bite my lip, a shit-eating grin already forming on my face for what I’m about to tell her. Her head just settled back on my chest when I say, “The little girl I saved, Sarah? She asked if I’d be her daddy.” Addie’s head snaps up so quickly, she comes close to breaking it. “Careful, this world would be in trouble if you died.” Her mouth flops. “What did you say?” I shrug. “I didn’t really get to say anything. She had to leave so I could go get fake arrested. If I didn’t, Dan and the Society might’ve found the raid too convenient. Luckily, I was able to play it on a charge that Dan has gotten in the past.” She blinks. “Would you? Adopt her, I mean?” I lift my hand, gently swiping a lock of her hair from her face and curling it behind her ear. She tries to hide the shiver, but her body is pressed too closely into mine for it to be successful. “T wouldn’t do anything without your say-so. But yes, I would.” She swallows. “Why do you need my permission?” “You think I stalked you just because I wanted a quick thrill? No, baby. It’s you and me forever. Which means if I become a daddy, then you become a mommy.” Her eyes widen, and what looks like panic flashes in her irises. I curl a finger beneath her chin and land a quick peck to her lips. “Don’t worry ‘bout that right now. Sarah is safe, and at the moment, we’re more worried about her trauma and getting her mental health taken care of.” She nods, though I don’t miss the lingering look before she settles back on my chest.