Love the overly-exaggerated freak out moment
Shoe's frustration vanished in a instant, replaced by embarrassment as his face turned red.
Ah . . . um . . . sorry.
I've always thought it kind of varies; you put the "to herself thing" and it didn't seem like the kind of thing she'd broadcast so I didn't have him hear it.
It's fine, he said, trying to tamp down the annoyed feeling.