“Dog toes are noisy, that’s the problem. Non-retractable. Plus I think she’s afraid she’ll get stepped on if she doesn’t make herself known. Bit like someone else I know.” Unsubtly, she poked him in the side.
“Well I am sprawled out on the floor,” Tony said, purposely missing the point. “So getting stepped on could happen. I mean, just look at this, someone fell over on top of me.” He prodded her in the ribs.
That did it. She sat up a little bit, just enough to go looking for the ticklish spots. “Can’t help it,” she shot back, in between return prodding. “You lie like a rug.”