He always says exactly what he means -- and he never lies to his crew. Well, to anyone. When he says Sanji is important to him, he means just that. Not just for the food, or his fighting abilities. In so many other ways. He smiles--

And there's a little heat creeping up to his cheeks when Sanji's hands slide even further down, breath catching in his throat for a moment as all that desire rushes back to him.

"Y-yeah... Anything," he promises softly. "Whatever you want, Sanji."

But there's a more playful grin. "And I get to take care of you too?"