"I'm asking you to tread lightly with Tim, not Wayne. Say whatever the heck you like to him." She cleared her throat. "And I don't think he actually has a problem with me, he's just a total failure at human communication. I mean, he made some noise about the age difference, but he backed off. As far as I can work out I've earned his approval by making sure he knows I don't freaking need, want or care about it."