"Oh please, I thought you knew me better than that?" Though there was a bloke on Mandy's expedition team who had seemed interested and liked to talk to her most. And well, if it were anybody she could get along with, it'd be someone from work. But she doesn't pick up on these things.
"See, no wonder I wouldn't be able to tell the difference!" she said, flabbergasted.
"I shouldn't be, well, I won't be going for a while. At least another month or so," she answered, leaning forward and collecting her cup for a sip.
"So Spencer mentioned this ball as well. Didn't you go with somebody, then?" she inquired.