Nia's ear-splitting "eeeeeee" wasn't protest but a laugh, and she kicked her legs, one heel smacking Charlie lightly but painfully in the right bollock.
His breath went GAH and he closed his eyes and hitched her up a bit further. "Yeah Daddy loves you too," he said as she bounced and giggled again. "Manny, I think I'd better get the Knight of Swords here home for her tea. It was nice seeing you and thanks for the reading."