Much to his surprise, it seemed that the rascal had actually considered the possibility of being rejected. Because no one who was absolutely certain of success would light up like they'd just won the universe simply because someone agreed.
Killian found that strangely endearing.
More than anything, he appreciated how Jax always seemed determined to let him have a choice. He could've pushed much further after everything that had already happened between them, yet even now, he still kept on asking like this.
Some would argue that should've been the bare minimum.
Maybe it was.
But in the world Killian had grown up in, far too many people treated boundaries as though they were little more than imaginary lines waiting to be crossed.
Power had a way of doing that to people, and he'd spent most of his life surrounded by individuals who believed their little bit of authority placed them above the word "no," while those who truly held power rarely behaved with such arrogance.
