[That hand makes him feel pleasantly warm. Or maybe it's the drink, which he notices is now an empty glass. Or both. He finds he doesn't care because Tony pretty much just told him that no one else is on the same level as he is. Just not in so many words, he's sure. He reaches out to put an arm around Tony in return.]
Believe me, you don't have to pay me in anything but good company and I think I'm getting the better end of the deal. [He hadn't meant to say that. Not like that. Had he?] At least you're never boring.