Chapter 70

“As your godfather, he’ll want to have major input! If you want to do this, you have to make some promises to your family. Promises to me. There has to be ground rules if they’re going to relax and trust me to look after you in this way.” He is in no-nonsense, business mode, a determined look on his face that he’s considering this for me. I can’t help the small smile that starts spreading across my face, knowing he might help make this a reality if I can prove it’s what I want.

“Shoot.” I curl my legs under me and sit, leaning nearer him, making it clear I am ready to negotiate. His eyes travel down my throat and then away again fast. He turns his head and clears his throat. I glance down and realize my robe has opened enough to give more than a little cleavage, then hurry to do it back up. Catching his frown, the way he averts his eyes and sighs heavily. A little trickle of warmth runs through me that maybe I’m affecting him differently too, that this weird, new appraisal of