Mikey grinned at Ryland's neat side-stepping of the question at hand. He had to admire that kind of easy finesse. Pete's blank look, however, almost made him laugh out loud. Obviously either Pete was the one wearing the frock and a little embarrassed about it, or he had stumbled on something that had not yet been discussed. It seemed unfair to push it any further.
"So," he said, "have you had any heart-shaped cards from the students yet?"