"Oh now c'mon darling," Roger said, smiling cheekily at Marietta and putting an arm over Bryn easily. "We were just having a bit of fun at Ben's expense. Rowena knows it's not like he doesn't do the same for us. If we were a band, we'd be the Ego Deflators. Perhaps that's how we'll make our millions."
He looked at Bryn and poked his tongue out. "You so could, dearie. But enough of that, how've you been anyway?"