"haha you've got a good point there, maybe I should stick to sports and picking the underdogs...." he paused....realizing he was joking, but that it might upset April..."Only Joking Dear" he smiled as he helped clear the dishes.  "So I take it your not inviting me to your meetings with her?""  He wanted to be there to support April, it was her dream to finally start selling her work, and he was excited for her, but he also knew he better keep the enthusiasm to himself.  After all, what if the deal fell through, he would surely feel miserable and have to be there to comfort April.