Jean-Claude shrugs in response to her question. "Is there?" he asks, emphasizing the words themselves, before sitting back in his chair with a sigh.

"You are obviously important to Kenzi, and Kenzi is mine to protect. Ergo..." He spreads his hands before him. "Here I am. Few people would turn away such an offer from a vampire Earl." Although she would hardly be the first. Especially to turn away him, the Earl of Poplar of all places. (It's a long story...)