That got absolutely the tiniest bit of a shriek, largely muffled by biting down on the inside of her cheek. This was, at the end of the day, a good thing. Because this was Ethan still being Ethan--still being half an uncle or older brother, still treating her with the age-appropriate understanding of her childhood. That hadn't changed.

It would be a different relationship than she had had with Julien. That was all right. Her relationship with Julien, after all, was still with Julien. This would settle into whatever it would settle into, and that would work well enough.

"Did-- that count for dancing as well?"