"You don't have to apologize for assholes. Besides, it was kind of fun." Alec needed more excuses to fight, if he was being honest.
At the question he shrugged. "A couple of days. Kitty pulled some strings."
He leaned over and whispered with what seemed like sincerity. "Between you and me, I think she's got a thing for me."
Other options:
Re: Peter and Alec
"You don't have to apologize for assholes. Besides, it was kind of fun." Alec needed more excuses to fight, if he was being honest.
At the question he shrugged. "A couple of days. Kitty pulled some strings."
He leaned over and whispered with what seemed like sincerity. "Between you and me, I think she's got a thing for me."