“It’s not that bad. Listening to you for weeks prepared me for death metal,” she said. “I highly doubt Simmons has a ‘reasons Ward sucks’ presentation ready, not after you two went skydiving. Isn’t it just so difficult when people refuse to hate you? Woe is you, Grant.”

“It’ll be a joint effort. I’ll try to keep my mouth shut and you’ll try to sleep like a normal person, not a bat. Sounds fair?”