Not eating them would certainly be the easiest way to make sure the cakes are still around, true, but that's not quite what Jamie's aiming for in this case. The whole notion of a distraction is simply an excuse for him to give her a rather mischievous grin before offering out a hand.

"Well, what I was thinking that you've set up a very nice space for some dancing, and that you're not getting much of a chance to use it. And I was thinking that maybe if you've a few minutes to spare, I'd be happy to help out with that too. If you'd like to dance with me, that is."