"Have you ever wanted to be with me before today?" Sam wasn't sure he wanted to know the answer, but he also didn't want to do the equivalent of date-rape. "When did you decide this had to happen right now? Try to remember how you felt ten minutes ago. Was finding me any part of your plans?" Yeah, finding him wasn't necessarily what she'd do if she wanted him, but anything that made her think about what she had been planning was good.

He took another step back away from her. "I like you, Steph. I don't want to do anything you're going to regret."