[Part of Ace wants to argue, to respond with comments about how that wasn't him, that it means nothing in the end because Ace himself has never had any parenting experience. And as much as he cares about Adela and he knows that a version of him and a version of her were close? He's just now getting to know her, and the parental feeling isn't there.

But Smoker knows what to say when it counts, and how to make it leave an impact on Ace. And honestly, he's stunned. Smoker thinks that he could actually be a good parent. Someone that uses his past pain to help him raise a child better. And there's nothing that really feels better than having someone like Smoker show that he's confident in Ace's ability to do such a monumental task.] So you think I really could do this right, huh? [A pause comes though. He's not ready for kids right now. He's still in the young honeymoon stage of things where all he wants is sex and fun.] Maybe I'd be a good parent, yeah. And someday, I wanna raise a kid with you. [Ace laughs a little, then there's more teasing in his voice.] Right now I'd rather focus on calling you daddy than worry about us being parents.