[Nooope. Still doesn't help much. She's smiling and she sounds pretty happy, but, it's still not enough to make all that awkward for him to go away. It gets a brief smile, however.]

Really? Yeah...you mentioned something about the being locked up thing...uh...Happy Birthday, uh...uh...

[A looong pause before:]

I'm sorry what was your name again? [Oh right, manners!] I'm Cross.