"Avoiding? I spend about as much time catering to you as I do working."

The waitress took just that moment to arrive and looked decidedly awkward by her timing, "I'll... give you two some more time-"

"It's fine. Could you bring us a couple glasses of red wine, please?" Aimery asked, turning a sweet, faintly apologetic smile to the woman. She nodded and headed off, and just as quickly, he was back to glaring at Eddie. "I've not avoided you at all."