Yeah, that was it. Pretty simple, eh? Maybe chalk it up to the fact that the egotistical spaceman wanted going back to the party feel like his idea. Moreover, opening the door to a possibility where Frea spoils him rotten doesn't seem like a bad play in his eyes.

There was and could still be, the opportunity for her to make a provision of her own if he does go and happens to have fun.

All the waiting for the reaction he ultimately gets makes him chuckle. "I'm not into deals with a lot of provisions and red tape. It's sticky."