[ Let's be real, Vex thought she smelled awesome. But he wrinkled his nose at the mention of Dyson. ]

Well I don't kiss and tell. Honestly, I'm surprised I'm still breathing since Mark and I have been together almost from the first day he got here.

[ Wait, was that the right phrase for it? 'together'? Ugh, he wasn't sure. ]

Either the kid's good at keeping secrets, or Dyson doesn't want to upset his offspring. But let's be honest, if he did find out somehow he'd put the blame on me. Not you or Mark.