Sentence:  She <WSD>finagled</WSD> her way around so that her arms were now clasped around his neck. So as not to cause a scene, Jason began to sway with her as if they had intended to dance. “Where's your counterpart tonight, Mandy?” he asked with a sly smile. “I thought you and Carl Maycomb were seeing each other.” Mandy answered with a “humph,” indicating she didn't want to talk about Carl. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated and/or intensive efforts.