“Sir?”
“Yes?” I loved how soft his tone was right now, always willing to listen to what I had to say.
“Have you ever fallen in love before?”
“I have. But you haven’t earned the answer to that.”
I nodded and realized I might have touched a nerve. I didn’t want to push it. I didn’t want to push himaway.
“Sir, a different question?”
“What is it?”
“Will I ever get to have you someday? Like, sexually?”
“No.”
My jaw almost dropped. What. The. Fuck. No? No?!
“Iwill get to have you. Don’t evermix the two.” His face proved he wasn’t kidding about that detail in particular.
“Yes, Sir.” A wave of relief washed over me, and I realized that the wording had been the only misunderstanding. Thank God.