[She knows very well what he's asking with that play on his words. Perhaps it's because he's tired that his disbelief gives him away, but it doesn't deter her. Her fingers just continue to fiddle with his hair, combing small locks of it where they should be.]
I didn't say that.
[But perhaps her own mix of frustration and fatigue helps to give her away too.]
no subject
I didn't say that.
[But perhaps her own mix of frustration and fatigue helps to give her away too.]
... We'll see whether you listen.