"That is because I'm adorable," Edward claimed without a hint of irony, simply presenting it as fact. "You'll follow suit yet and adore me as well. It's inevitable. Luckily for you, I think you are precious too."

All right, so maybe there was at least some humour in the mix. Not that he didn't think he was truly adorable. "Axel is a cute kid. Very bright, I can tell." He felt that. "Also, Holden thinks the world of you. That's pretty impressive, inspiring that in someone. You're a great man, Jonny."