That was a close call. Miranda tried to put it out of her mind and managed to trundle along for the rest of the week. Max behaved himself and didn't try to make it awkward for once.
Until they spent their afternoon tediously flicking through files, both itching to get away, Max to somewhere social, Miranda to the safety of home. So when Miranda knocked over her mug and Max jumped up to rescue it, something had to happen to relieve the boredom.