Well, she couldn't keep up with the awful lie now, that much was certain. She was just bad at it with him, apparently. Especially after a fantastically muddled opening line like that. So instead of trying to insist, which would never work, she tried to downplay what she had planned instead.

"W-well, ok, maybe I do have something planned..." At least he looked curious and not angry. "And I think it's pretty special..." Her voice lowered on that last bit, just a hair lower than her normal volume.

"It's... all part of your birthday gift."