"You don't trust my judgment?" I sighed in exaggerated exasperation. Jake signed on to be my guardian, he should be prepared for potential temper tantrums. This wasn't one of them, but it was fun to pretend.

"But, hey, speaking of background checks and making sure people are good enough for each of us," I said, quickly seizing onto a subject that also amused me. "How's that going for you? You know, the whole love life thing?"