His gestures had become wooden and his tone of voice had been obviously effected by her question. Anyone that might have been listening in too closely might have noticed that something was up, but Roger wasn't exactly trained in keeping his cool.
He would need to work on that.
"That's what we've all been telling her. But she's all work, work, work. Bet she's trying to work from home even now." Finishing his drink, he returned her raised eyebrows. "Want to go for a walk? I might have bought sweets for you, but I should pick some up myself for my date tonight."