Natasha catches the server's eye and smiles briefly in thanks before taking one of the beers and settling back.

"Sounds like a nice plan," she says after a sip. "As long as we're not cutting it too close, we can play it by ear." For obvious reasons, she couldn't be out too late. There was a certain risk involved in this kind of situation. She was trusting him to get her back early enough she didn't get crispy.

If she has any anxiety about it, though, she does a good job hiding it. Even from herself.

"I haven't seen anything out of the city yet—it'd be a shame to cut things too short."