"You'll have to show me around. Again," she corrected with a laugh. "I don't know what's still here and what's changed or what isn't here anymore. This is the first time I've been back since we went off to college together."

She held his eyes for a moment blushing faintly. The idea of inviting him back to her room after dinner was starting to cross her mind, but she worried it might be too forward. She was a lot less blunt as an adult.

"So are you seeing anyone these days?" she asked. Small steps.