"That's the main thing I guess, since you love doing it so much." He had never meant to offend her or make her feel bad when he protested the amount of effort she put in to things. He simply would have loved something just as much regardless of the time and expense involved.
"Oh, no. I was thinking something far more understated. A sombrero maybe," he said with a completely straight face. That didn't last very long at the look on her face, and he laughed. "I don't want anyone to worry too much. This will pass." Time spent with Katie during the night was something he enjoyed, no matter the circumstance.