"He's-" Stephie started to say but she was laughing too hard, and by the time she'd calmed down a bit she couldn't remember what she'd been going to say. Just laughing was so good though, although for a moment she felt slightly desperate, like it couldn't continue because of all the shit potentially coming at them and she had to cling on extra tightly to the laughter.
But then Thomas came back in with the chips and everything was okay again. "Chips!" she cheered. "And a drink! Aaand a kiss!?"