Wait. Was that- Elliot leaned forward slightly without realizing it. Jimmy was blushing? No, surely he was just warm, despite the fact that Elliot was perfectly comfortable. He might have... poor body temperature regulation. It wasn't unheard of! Right.
"They seem to think they will," he said with a sigh. "It's alright, though. They'll pay me time and a half for it." Hoorah holiday pay. He had convinced himself that it wasn't such a big deal for him not to go out. After all, he wasn't exactly a party animal. "It sounds like you'll have a nice time, though."