"Says you!" It's easy to just have banter with Skip. Anything that doesn't require much real thought is easy with her, which isn't surprising - she's a young girl and while he wouldn't call her easily distracted by any stretch, Skip has a tendency to avoid deeper thought.

James shrugs languidly; though he wasn't exactly a lightweight, his drink was making him loosen up a little already. It was nice.

"I was already in law school, it would've been stupid not to finish."