He'd just whispered across Higgs' ear when he saw Montague approaching, and Cass hot on his heels. Fuck, he hoped they hadn't heard. But Miles chuckled when Montague said he had to go home to Verity, and he slapped him hard on the back, teasing about the ball and chain.
And then Cass also took the opportunity to leave, citing work, which made Miles snort.
He raised a toast and thanked them for coming, turning back to Higgs and smirking as he waited for a reply to his comments.