Being a decent reader of things unspoken, she wondered what caused him to pull back. There had been progress, however brief and she decided to keep it that way and take his lead on what he said. "Yes! Coffee!" But then she looked at him, playing the part of the skeptic. "So... you're saying you want to do this again? After almost freezing me out and claiming that you're a huge stick in the mud?

"And," she continued as if she never caught him saying he was willing to have an outing once more, "are we talking diner coffee, sugified beyond all comprehension to the point where there isn't any caffeine coffee, or evening dessert espresso coffee?"