Scanlan felt another surge of confidence run through him when she confirmed she liked some of the 'go big' aspects. He was glad because after dinner that was sort of what he had fallen back on.

He took a seat across from her, the food already hot on the plate, though covered. Scanlan had asked around and several people had suggested 'Italian' and so he found out what that was an replicated it. Best of all, it was vegan friendly.

"How do you feel about that now? Not going home?"