His brain zeroed in on the one crucial piece of information in that statement, dismissing everything else. Her? Fred was a woman? As he'd forgotten everything prior to that one word, he could smile and nod and turn his head away while he rolled his eyes at himself, wondering why it was so important to him.

What was she talking about? He had to scroll back over in his mind. "I'm not wearing these... manties." He'd be content to watch her rocking her bathing suit instead.