Tony really hadn't known. It felt really crappy that she'd been hurt by something he'd said. He preferred those he truly meant to insult to know it full well. He'd just assumed others knew better.

He sighs. "I thought you meant 'dad' like you hear teenagers say when they're being embarrassed or exasperated. I'll.. uh.. know now. But.. for the record. You aren't stupid at all. You're very clever and that's one of the reasons I like you. Now get out of here before they make a Hallmark movie out of this."