She felt her smirk turn into a genuine smile. "You want someone to suspect you of foul play," she crowed delightedly. "What, add to the whole mysterious and broody thing you have going?"
"What can I say," she said, spreading her hands self-deprecatingly. "Being a big damn hero requires some sacrifices. Besides, it's always so much fun when some idiot thinks that I can't launch myself at him and choke him between my thighs just because I don't appear to have a wand on me."
She smiled at him drolly. "Oh is that what we're calling it now is it?" Obligingly she sat down and loaded up her plate, remembering to give herself more reasonable portions than she would with say, Dean and Seamus. "Imbibing early in the day I see, must be nice to be self employed."
"I've been really good actually," she replied with genuine warmth. "I've been really busy at work, just got a promotion." She smiled, her ears pricking at the mention of Alicia. "How are Alicia and the twins? I haven't spoken to her in forever! More than a week maybe! How've you been though, other than running ragged with potions?"