He sucked in a deep breath, trying to find that smidgen of inner tranquility he possessed in the present moment.

"Weeeeelll if it's a spa, we're both going to need some comfortable clothes. And if you insist on missing school, we're going to do something to make up for it. Like your homework. Together. If we're going to bond, we might as well do it right, isn't that right, honey." He gave her a sickly-sweet smile. He could dish it out just as well as she could, after all.