Cormac bit his lip, holding back new laughter for a moment. "Well maybe genius is stretching it? What would you say then?" he asked, teasingly.
He smiled. "I'm glad. It was short notice, but a birthday cannot be ignored. It's a day to celebrate," he said honestly. He wasn't sure what else to say. To be honest, he wasn't the 'gift giving' type. There were people he never missed the birthday of, or a Christmas gift for, but really, most of the time, he was selfish enough to just ignore everyone else if he could get away with it. Astoria not mentioning sooner it was her birthday would definitely had been a good reason just to ignore it. He slid his fingers around her wrist teasingly as he looked up at her discreetly. "You don't want me to use my imagination," he teased her, but he meant it too. His imagination could run wild where Astoria was concerned. "I will just remember not to give you a good reason to plan to ruin my day," he said with a grin.