Heading back out through the corridor, she let him go ahead since he knew more about it than she did. When the fireworks went off though, Charley jumped quite a bit and tried not to make too much noise.
Of course it didn't help that Richard had almost pulled out a gun. "It's.. it's all right. Gave me a fright as well," she confessed. Her heart was pounding quite rapidly.
"I suppose that means it's the New Year." Hm. How nice. Carefully she went over and kissed Richard's cheek. "Happy New Year."