"Uh ... can you come down to my office for a minute? Right now?"
She quickly covered her surprise. "Of course. I'll be right down."
Within a few minutes, she was entering his office. "What's the matter?"
"Nothing," he said, gesturing her to a chair. "I just wanted to get you out of the grips of that All-American physicist."
"What? Why, you jealous old goat!"
"Never mind. If you want to listen to propositions, please make sure I'm out of earshot."
She laughed. "Is that what you brought me down here for?"
"Yes."
"I'm flattered."