He laughed and shook his head. “It doesn’t matter anyway. He’s not interested. And I’m not interested either! What am I saying? I’m talking like I’m interested, and I’m not. I’m really not.” Anika raised one perfectly arched eyebrow. “Mm-hmm. Just so you know, if you ever get kidnapped and need to lie to save your life, you’re one hundred percent dead. You’re not even surviving a little bit. That was woeful.” He nudged his shoulder to hers. “Thanks.” He had to use Benson’s bib to wipe the rivers of drool from his chin, then he gave him a gel teething ring.
