I giggled at his quick addition to the rules. He had to learn to be more specific in his wording when he was around me. I was the type to pick them apart, looking for loopholes. That was just part of living with a reporter, I figured. He had taken this on, so he had to live with it.

"Can't I judge but not say anything?" I asked. "More important question: When can I start asking if they're going to be my new daddy?" I barely got the question out before I was laughing again.