Paulie was startled by the sudden hands covering his eyes and voice in his ear, but he almost immediately recognized Theo's melodic tone even with her adorable attempt to cover it. He jumped in an overdramatic fashion and clutched his chest for affect. The confusion that had clouded his mind before had faded to the back of his mind. He still had a niggling thought that he had forgotten something, but decided to brush it away in favor of the girl standing behind him. "I have nooooo idea. Maybe it's a certain glittering date of mine, but I'm not sure. I guess I'll have to just check right now."
He lightly took Theo's hands in his and turned around to face her. Still hold her hands, he said with a smile, "Well, Girl on Fire, how's your evening so far? Has Dorcas sent any death threats my way yet?"