Well, shit. James had thought that they'd managed to get to a point where it wasn't awkward anymore, but he had obviously underestimated how awkward Remus was feeling about the whole thing. Which, in this scenario, made him feel like an incredibly insensitive arse. Ugh.
Maybe it was better to just get it the hell over with, though. Maybe. Or maybe he was just grasping at straws to put a positive spin on things.
At the very least, he could distract them all.
"You didn't miss it," he said, grinning and pretending like he didn't know what was going on with Remus. "I brought you along because I can't think of anything genius at the moment. I think Lily may actually have killed a few of my brain cells."