[Levity certainly can't help feeling nervous - really, it was a bad idea from the start, he knows he's not very good at keeping secrets, particularly from Mistress, but--he's just too curious for his own good sometimes. Should he have brought it up right away? He feels very guilty in addition to the fear of punishment. Maybe he should have confessed his slip-up... Oh, he really should have. At least that way it would have been possible to still salvage the data, right?

His thoughts run in circles as he follows Lily to her office, anxiety filling him to the point that his head almost starts to spin by the time they get there... but at least the fact that Lily starts with the preparation for their usual afterwork teatime helps him relax somewhat. Maybe she doesn't know... that doesn't make him feel any less guilty, quite the opposite, but at least his fear is assuaged.

Trying to keep the relief out of his expression, he sits down, casting about for a topic to bring up that wouldn't really do with work (to avoid having A Conversation), nor would be too suspiciously unrelated or small talk-like. Damn, what is there... ah.]

Are you free this weekend, Mistress?