[The laugh catches her off-guard and she chokes, mid-drink. She really should have seen that one coming. God, she had said that, hadn't she? That was what counted for flirting around here, clearly.]

Well, there've been a few rough spots, but I'm feeling no pain today.

[Because while she might not be particularly inebriated, that's a matter of effort and time, more than inclination.]

It's good to cut loose. [Considering how close it had come, after all.] Stick around a bit longer, I might even go for a dance.