John nods, then gently lays a hand on her shoulder in full-on Dad Mode.
"How about this - we walk out from underneath this mistletoe, we tell a few jokes, we enjoy the rest of our respective evenings, and we put this particular...incident - at the back of our minds and keep it there. Sound good?"
Beat.
"And should the worst come to pass...well, it ain't like my luck's any better than yours."
Re: Mistletoe
"How about this - we walk out from underneath this mistletoe, we tell a few jokes, we enjoy the rest of our respective evenings, and we put this particular...incident - at the back of our minds and keep it there. Sound good?"
Beat.
"And should the worst come to pass...well, it ain't like my luck's any better than yours."