"It is, isn't it?" His gaze softened as he turned towards her, realizing that he'd been more than a little distracted during the past few weeks, and he hadn't exactly included her in everything that was going on. "I know I've been... preoccupied lately. I'm sorry about that - but things will change. They'll get better." He hoped they did, at least.
"Nice Italian place called Carmine's - I went and checked it out beforehand to make sure it was good enough, I swear." He held his hand over his heart with a mock-serious expression. "It's a little ways from Bellum, but by cab it's not too far."