He mumbles nonsense and does one of those shifty dances in faux complaint, throwing in a "That was different" at the end. The smile contained in his eyes has finally won out and taken over his mouth, a mouth he inches closer to Bela's, head canted ever so slightly. "How about an extra day with Baphy and a ride in the Tunnel of Love? That seem like a decent enough deal for you, Miss Talbot?"

James only adds their 'co-parenting' stuffy for the sheer ridiculousness. What he cares more about, of course, is the cutesy, carnival ride.