"Well now, that sounds like something for me to work on," she told him, pushing her hair back so she could return his glance, trying to quickly paste on a fake face of disdain.

Not that she'd acted like she hated him lately. Even if she kind of hated how he was so clueless and unable to grasp the smallest of things. "So kid, how does this work? Do we try or do we let you win?"