Just being around his nephew like this was already doing wonders on Alex' mood. There was no chance at forgetting the sleepless night that quickly, but at least pushing it to one side for now. His family knew him too well for him to be able to keep secrets from them for too long, especially when they were together in force like this.
"Oh, I say let him wake up the entire ship," Alex countered, flashing a dry half-grin. "If people came on this kind of cruise to sleep all the time, I'd start worrying about the laziness of humanity."
Standing, he took a sip of his coffee, and somewhat avoided his sister's eyes and knowing smirk. "So, what's the plan for today?" There, a nice subject change.