He almost choked on his own tongue at that question, his eyes widening. "What? No. No, nothing like that at all." Thankfully. That would be just a bit too much for him to absorb. "It's just that...uh, well. You know how you asked if you and Chloe could be part of my band of merry men?" He arched his eyebrows a little.
"She already has been," he confessed. "And I know that she doesn't like keeping things from you, so this is probably going to be a big deal for her, too." He chewed the inside of his cheek.