She knew instantly that she couldn't ignore Fred; this was his birthday too, after all. She couldn't let him wallow, and she figured that there was no better way to not wallow than to exert oneself?
"Yes, two. Go get him, and let's come on, our reservation begins in 10 minutes, we shouldn't be late," she said, nodding knowingly. She hoped she had decided this right and he wouldn't freak out about her wanting Fred along, but she just felt so strongly that he should be a part of the night.