Connor hadn't been one hundred percent certain she would agree, but had thought it was likely. He wouldn't have offered otherwise. Centuries of having to keep his nature a secret had made him a very private and closed off person, but his feelings were still there and he didn't like being vulnerable any more than the next man.
He was still surprised though when she moved to sit on his lap. A pleased smile broke out across his face as he moved to put his arms around her. "Good. It'll be a new experience for all of us." While he'd raised Rachel from an early age, she'd been old enough to feed and dress herself when he'd come across her. Toddlers would be different.