[The beard is quite useful. Especially now, when it's concealing the fondness sneaking into his smile.]

That someone sounds like quite the handful, indeed. Although I suppose he's a lucky one as well.

[...Wait, no! Backtrack! They're not going to have one of those moments in this ridiculous situation. He has to lay it on thick now...]

In any case, I think you've more than earned your cute little present! Ho ho ho. And what do we say to Santa now?