"You are something else," he said, shaking his head, but he was smiling and looking sexy at me. "If you're not careful, I'm going to fall in love with you."

My heart thumped again. That was the nicest thing ever to hear. "Daddy, you know I love you, don't you? Even though we never got to see each other all these years, I always thought about you."

"Oh, baby," he said with a sigh. "You're honestly breaking my heart. You're amazing. I wish I'd met you sooner, wish you'd come to my door sooner."

I nodded. "I hate that I missed out, but I'm so glad I'm here now. This...