He grinned, more widely this time. "Oh yeah," he assured her. "It was pretty bad. And I used to be a total hardass about rules, it's not nearly so bad now. Except when it comes to the boat, really."
"I don't even know if I could father children, and honestly, I was never that interested in trying, you know? Did alright all this time without becoming a father."
"Ah, I see," he said, smiling. "Well there is that." It was nice, spending time with her, without anything too much required of either of them. It suited them both.