Of course Mary didn't buy the flimsy explanation for a second. She was just working up a good head of steam when he tugged her into the room that must have been his. The bike was certainly a good distraction, even if she still planned to have words with Jo at some point.
Even more of a distraction was just how much he was willing to two-step to try to ease the tensions between herself and her mom. It was irritating, but it was also a little bit endearing. She had a feeling that he cared so much about them not fighting specifically because he cared. That in and of itself was pretty amazing.
Her hand remained in Johnny's as she looked over the bike and then looked up at him, her expression relaxed into a smile for the moment.
"You do realize that I'm not always going to be distracted by the pretty shiny that is your bike, right?" she joked.