<Patio with the gang><br/><br/>"Be nice to Jason, Hannah, I've already snubbed him today."  Joseph waited for Alex to do his pouring and then poured himself a double.<br/><br/>"Here, Here!"   Joe answered Alex's toast and took a deep gulp savoring the flavor and burn down his throat.  He needed to relax and the rum was going to get him there.<br/><br/>Joseph faced Jason.  "It is good to see you, sorry I was caught up on my flower delivery.  At least the puns stayed away."  He gave Jason an apologetic look.<br/><br/>Taking another swig of his rum, he brought his mouth up to Hannah's ear and whispered, "I love you."  He kissed her lobe and turned back to the group.<br/><br/>He wasn't ready to jump into it yet, so he decided to take yet another swig of rum as the burn was now quite comfy in his throat.  Joseph had always been terrible in social situations and he knew it irritated Hannah to no end.  He wanted to do better this time.  He needed to make a good impression with her.  It had nothing to do with whether he got any this evening or not.  He figured he was more in danger of not getting laid than the single people at this point anyway.  It was his marriage that needed saving.  Hannah was missing a spark and Joseph needed to show he could be social and spend more time with her.  If his design review went as well as he thought it did, he could get that promotion and follow through with his plan.  He needed to turn around the rough start today though.  He thought he was coming out on top and he was already trying to play catch up.<br/><br/>Joseph patiently listened to the interaction and waited for the rum to take effect.