[ it takes everything in him to suppress the smile at her bow. there's a sense of pride that settles inside him at seeing how far mia has come. it may have been a while ago, but, he can still remember the girl that tracked him down to get her out of a party she was far too young to be at. ]

Our dinner was fine, Mia. We discussed what our next moves are. That doesn't make it a date.

[ he has had plenty of dates and taken more than a handful of women on them. he wouldn't call what he and diana do as dating. she loves someone else, and well, he wouldn't wish himself on anyone. ]

You've waited all night to ask me that, haven't you?