The nudge gets a brief smile, and a quick hand to his elbow. She knows better than to grab at his fingers, by now.

"Well, as long as you promise. You sure you wouldn't mind company on Christmas Eve? I don't really have plans, and, well, it'd be nice to spend it with someone new." Especially since she couldn't get out to see her family now. Made things look quite different when one couldn't get out, as opposed to just not wanting to.