[He has no idea why anything should be so complicated, nor surprising. But it's nice to be thanked, even if there seems to be a lot of things going on that Donnie hasn't any idea about. Maybe it's better he not get pulled in.]

Well, it was your idea, and it was a good one. I admit, we didn't get too much done but it's still farther ahead than it had been.

...did...something happen with you two?

[Asking is only fair, right?]