Stephen smiled. "See, this is exactly why you should talk to me. You'd worry so much less. If we do a formal scene, it's mostly to give you an idea of the intensity of the night and the type of things you'll be facing. There is no way we'll be able to do that at Midori; there are just too many outside influences."
He was surprised at the change in expression, but he wouldn't question it. He didn't even care about the mischaracterization of what he'd said. As long as Adrian was fine, Stephen didn't need to rectify everything he said. "I'm immensely lucky, baby, and I'm not a sap. I was pointing out the truth."