It was a good thing Topher wasn't teasing then, wasn't it? There was no way Topher was going anywhere for a little while either. Unless someone happened to dump a pitcher full of ice water in his lap, but that probably wasn't going to happen anytime soon. And yeah, it really wasn't that embarrassing, except, well, the other people present would make things kind of...awkward, wouldn't they?
"Oh I think that I can handle that, lieutenant." Topher answered in kind, leaning further over the table between the two of them. He rather liked the looks that he was getting out of this whole deal and had the feeling that pursuing things? Was going to be pretty great. "And after all, I could expect no less, considering how thoroughly you seem to complete tasks..."