Still half coughing, half laughing, Steph dabbed gently at the edge of her eyes so that her eyeliner wouldn't start running. "I have been known to sling a one-liner or two. Doesn't get you far when you're trying to talk to people though."

She glanced at her finger and was relieved to see only a small smear of black. Disaster averted. "So. You're glad, huh? Did you have money on it? Was there an office pool?"