“What’s that?” I asked, trying to contain my glee and surprise.
“I’m going with you,” he stated. “I don’t want you two going anywhere without me right now, even if you have the bodyguards.”
I hadn’t expected that. It was a reasonable enough request, and honestly, I was okay with it. After what had happened with Megan’s father, a little bit of backup didn’t sound like such a bad idea. Still, I didn’t want him to know that having him with us would be a relief. There was still that little tension between us, and I didn’t want him thinking that I was incapable of caring for Megan myself. It was a little contradictory, I know, but my pride was on the line. That wasn’t something I was willing to just sacrifice, so I had to put up a little bit of a front.
“Are you sure?” I questioned. “That’s
