“I have not had the chance to ask her, yet, but I cannot imagine her seeing a problem with it.”

His imagination was apparently not very vivid.

“She has no family of her own, and she wanted the best for her child-- when that time comes.”

His child, too, now that he had accepted. It was still taking some getting used to.

Shy with ordering! How cute! He could order him around any day! Er, in a completely platonic, mostly-clothed way, of course.

“Two risottos, and a bottle of champagne for the table, please.”

“Yes sir,” the waiter acknowledged, and looked to Crane silently to see if he would add to the order.