"Son, boy... Call me 'cheat' next, really hone in on those daddy issues." Edward rolled his eyes, more in self-deprication than anything else and perhaps due to the words he still heard echoing. Whatever. He'd not be broken by it. At the very least, he'd always put himself back together.

There was something darkly humorous to it anyway. "I like touching you, daddy-o." He'd simply go for it. "You can't blame a boy for trying. I don't believe in holding back."