Max's brow quirked a bit at the mention of inventive methods. It wasn't like he could help his mind falling right into the gutter, he was a male after all. It was just a shame that Cassandra was probably thinking about ice water or a trumpet rather than other things. "Any time." It seemed being sent to Halcyon would pay off in the end, who knew?
While the assault on his lips was surprising, it was definitely welcomed though slightly awkward with him standing and her sitting. Not that he particularly minded though. Reaching up, he brushed the hair hair away from her face and skimmed his fingers down her cheek. He would have allowed it to go on far longer but again, the position was awkward and on top of that, he was beginning to get hot under the collar. Time for more champagne.
A "you're welcome" was muttered as he stole a final kiss from her before returning to his chair. While making out with her in a restaurant wasn't on the top of things to do (mainly because he liked to keep intimate moments private) he also didn't want to risk getting too hot and heavy because who knew what flashes that might trigger. Sure he had a few ideas on how to help prevent all that but this was neither the time nor the place to go exploring them.
Once settled, he raised his glass with a lop sided smirk tugging on one edge of his mouth. "To new beginnings," he toasted before finishing off what was left in the glass. Refills were poured soon after and the food had impeccable timing because it appeared a few moments later. "It looks and smells good enough," he commented as he inspected either plate. "Shall we give them a try?"