The suddenness of the proclamation made Billy blink. A date? That was a rather sudden and extreme leap to make. And not at all what he'd been prepared for. Had his ploy for the nap and the subtle effects been stronger than he'd planned? He just wanted Mike to feel something good after everything with the night before. Was he so starved for such things that he automatically leaped to such dramatic things?

"Won't the bossman be troubled, losing his bodyguard and chauffeur for a whole night?" He meant it as a joke, but also to sidestep the need to tell Mike to slow down. One step at a time. Mostly, Billy didn't want to get too involved and have to break Mike's heart when this all came crashing down.