"Well..." Neena trailed off, trying to sound grumpy or out of sorts. She took a deep breath and let it out, swallowing down a few more butterflies, and then grinned. "Baggy eyed and Cranky, that doesn't sound like much of a party to me. So... I guess you're off the hook this time."
There was a pause while she headed off to the office, where private conversations were better had. "So are you cashing in on that date, then?"