Well, as long as she was the one explaining his reasons they made perfect sense. David shrugged, acknowledging the truth of it with a half smile ... and then laughed outright.
"Baby?" he repeated, eyebrows climbing with amusement. "If I'd known it was this easy, I'd have offered you goop months ago." Rising, David picked up the container and perched again on the arm of the sofa nearest to Arla's chair. "The way to a woman's heart is through tingling hand-salve. I'll have to remember that."