"Is it fast?" Ray echoed, his voice notching up, indulging Daniel for a moment. "Only the fastest you've ever seen. Also highly combustible," he added more solemnly, "but that's for another time."

Ray let the boy touch but kept a firm hand on the car itself. He leaned forward towards Asher, a self-satisfied smirk on his face. "I'm gonna make your son love Rivs as much as I do." With his free hand, he pulled on Asher's collar for a kiss of gratitude. "Thank you."