It took quite a bit of an effort not to burst into an allout fit of laughter at Caitlin's suggestions. Clark snickered a little bit, and smirked, it seemed that his choice of words had been mixed up in the lines of communication. Clark had figured they would be drinking something along the lines of a fine wine or Champagne, not Mai Tai's, Negroni's or Zombie's. He knew his fair share of mixed drinks, but those did not seem like reasonable things to have before a banquet, especially one the night before their conference was set to begin.<br/><br/>He had noticed her leg as it brushed up against his own. Clark's body responded favorable as he gasped slightly from the jolt his nerves sent out in hundreds of different directions. Indeed he was turned on, if she had made an effort at any point to explore further she would find the snake in his pants was standing erect, though he did shift slightly to make it less visible.<br/><br/>"Well, I am not sure about a stiff drink before we eat at the banquet, and while I am famished we do still have food waiting for us." Clark said with a smile. He decided to try and remain cordial, he ignored the 'daddy' comment though a fair shade of red showed up on his cheeks from minor embarassment. "How about a simple flute of Champagne please, and of course whatever the lady desires for herself."<br/><br/>The waiter nodded and awaited Caitlin's order. "The ball is in your court my charming date." How effective his words would be was unknown to Clark as he slid his right hand to cover her left. He kept his touch as smooth and gentle as possible while also letting her know his grip was there. His thumb grazed over the top of her hand making small concentric circles as he did so. "Of course if it is an early evening you desire then I can understand I will just go to the banquet alone, schmooze the big wigs alone, and throw my name into the pots of contracts waiting, alone." He made sure to emphasize the word alone each time he said it, hoping she would realize it was a mistake to turn in early, but he wasn't going to stop her. It was likely the nicest thing he had done for Caitlin up to this point.