The good thing about just playing it by ear was avoiding the awkwardness, just going along with whatever for now and enjoying it all. Those discussions about serious things could come later, maybe much later depending on just how drunk they decided to get.
There really wasn't a loser in the game, so it was all just about excuses and fun. Turning his own card down, a numbered spade, Clint just grinned. "That's half the fun." And the anticipation was part of it too, giddy adrenaline and all that.
Clint just wiggled his eyebrows at Kate, leaning in to nudge her lightly, taking another drink of his bottle, almost finishing it, all the while grinning.