The question took him aback for a moment. He hadn't quite thought it out. "I- well- you're really pretty. And you've been really great tonight. And before tonight, I noticed, but I never thought-"
If Stan had the words, he would have said things about poise and the beauty of a confident woman, but words have never been his strong suit. He touched the hand that was still raised to Millicent's face; a question.