He offered her a sympathetic smile and finished off his first glass of scotch, perhaps a little too quickly but his nerves were on edge and he needed not to be so nervous for his party.
“I’m really happy to see you back. We were all pretty worried about you.” He replied although it seemed a little rude to say so in retrospect.
“Can I have another, please?” He asked, promising himself he’d drink the next one more slowly.