“You should know better than that, Hook.” It’s my turn to bust out the old-school nicknames. Even before he enlisted in the Navy, I always thought he had a roguish pirate appeal. “Don’t try to be cute right now.” It’s clearly meant to come out as a threat, but it falls flat with the hint of a whimper the words hold. “I think you just ruined my chances of ever making baby Dexes.”
