"I.." he gave her neck a soft kiss, "Plan to woo you until the day I die. Nothing makes me happier than spoiling you." His daughter was grown, and he wouldn't be having any other children, so he may as well invest his time in Belle. She was the center of his world. He grinned, "You're much too exciting for that to happen. It's far more likely that you'll grow bored of me."
Nox's smile faltered, and he nodded in agreement. "I keep thinking there's a chance he'll show up just to cause trouble. I do miss that massive thorn in my side. I'm walking straight again, and it's odd," he joked. They both missed Dante. "But.. in the end," he changed his tone, moving in to kiss her lips softly and whispering against them, "I only care that you show up. Everyone else is a perk, but I need you there."