"I'm not that fancy." Well. He was, he supposed, but it sounded a bit like mockery and that made him be defensive. He hated it, he hated anything that could put a wall up between them, because he didn't feel there should be one. His heart hurt and he wasn't sure why. He wasn't sure about anything.

"After 10. Yes, I can do that." How? He wasn't sure yet. "We can meet... Somewhere." He really wasn't sure. "A hotel?"