He chuckled a bit, then stopped since his throat was protesting.

"I think I'd probably get the same sort of reaction if I started regularly wearing a top hat."

Fred had arrived at her car. There was no reason to linger. But still, he was reluctant to leave her just yet.

"But thank you for the compliment."

He paused, not wanting to make it obvious that he was drawing things out.

"You'll call me once you get home?"