"I didn't realize you knew him," she said, taking in the genuine smile. She knew that smile, had seen it on her own face time after time in the early years of their friendship. "Do you spend much time with him?" It wasn't being nosy, she was just interested in her friend's life. And maybe she was being a little bit nosy.
She laughed, delighted with the image. "Oh no! I hope that hasn't happened often," she said, reaching for her water glass. "You could hold up one finger from each hand, that might lessen the chance for misunderstandings in the future."