Any person who happened to be passing by would've been able to knock Toby over with a feather.  Not only was Artemis interested in seeing him later, but she actually seemed excited!  Before he could say anything, she began making plans for them to meet at the largest cherry tree by the lake.  Toby almost laughed out loud.  That was the very place where he was going to suggest meeting!

His smile turned into a grin, up until the point that Jace sat down next to them.  He recognized the doctor from the time that a coworker nearly lost a finger.  It had been Toby's task to accompany the poor sap to the infirmary.  He didn't have any negativity toward Jace, but he [i]did[/i] kind of intrude in the moment that he and Artemis had been having.  He nodded his head curtly toward the young man.  "Hey, Jace.  Gallus," he added, acknowledging the parrot.  Then, he turned to Artemis again, realizing that she'd asked him a question...and that he hadn't answered yet.

"Of course we can meet!"  He then realized that he didn't have a pair of swim trunks.  Maybe he'd be able to pick up a pair at one of the other shops at the mall here.  "I gotta go," he said.  "I'll see you there!"