He thought he must have done something right if she was agreeing to go back to the castle. It came as a relief actually, since he didn't have many other options for her out at that hour. Not to mention the generous switch to a more casual tone.

"No, I can handle that." Spike probably wasn't the kind of company she usually kept, but even after spending the night in a bar, he knew how to act like a bodyguard. "We might even beat the sunrise."