He'd spoken with Shannon, and she said she'd get the papers ready for him. Now, he just had to speak with Y/n about it. In theory, this took away his need for an heir, which took away his need for her.

But it didn't. Damn, he couldn't lose her. Not now that he had her in his life. The last four years had been torture when it came to Y/n. The employer and employee relationship stopped him from crossing that line that was always drawn in these situations. He'd hated watching her go out on dates with random guys, getting pissed that they could touch her when he couldn't. All the time, he'd tried to brush off his concern.