Hal/Maria!
That was not the voice of sanity he was expecting.
Hal may or may not have been avoiding Maria. Closer to the may, but no one would ever know that. His hands tightened around his glass and he flashed his most charming grin. "What can I say? It's an open bar."
Definitely not the best way to avoid a right hook in public, but Maria was a sensible woman. She wouldn't cause a scene at a baby shower. She would just wait to shoot him the moment he left. Hal made a mental note to watch his back before taking his leave. "How've you been, Hill? Staying busy?"