"No, Sunday is good," Mathias answers, perhaps a little too quickly. He thinks if Sam were a bit older, she might lift her head from her colouring and give him a look that tells him just how uncool he's really being, but she's still young enough that she doesn't even notice and for that he's grateful. All his life, he's never been particularly good at any of this, but he's been especially bad at making dates. Once the process has begun, he's always sure that whoever has agreed to go out with him is going to change her mind.

"Sam and I have no plans," he continues, forcing himself to pause and think about that before he says it. "I'm sure Lucy won't mind watching her for me." He's sure that Lucy will be pleased he has a date, though he isn't sure he's going to tell her right off the bat. These sorts of situations are the ones Mathias tends to be the most quiet about, feeling things out before he lets anyone in on what may or may not be happening.