Is it? Is it really okay? [ A flash of doubt shows in his eyes for just a moment. He can hear it in her tone of voice that it is, but he still can't stop himself from asking. As for his charm and mystique, whatever he might have had that lent itself to those qualities seems to have been lost, in his own honest opinion of himself. Of course, everyone is their own harshest critic, and Alan is no exception to that. ]

Between you and me, I think that's a futile effort. A lost cause.

[ He shrugs, rolling his shoulders noncommittally. ] I never was very good at puzzles. Maybe that's why I can't write myself out of this one. [ He does manage to smile at her further description of Coffee World. ] If it reopens, we should go. Make it a date. Well, not a date, just two people going to see an attraction at the same time. Coincidentally.

[ It's totally a date.

With that kiss, it becomes clear to Alan that she welcomes his advances, and wants more of them besides. But she surprises him when she brushes her fingers against the hairline and the base of his neck. If getting him to let go is her goal, she's off to a good start. His head tips back just slightly, not far enough to break the kiss, but just enough to indicate a pleased response to her touches.

His lips are still on hers, and he takes the briefest of breaths before going in again for another kiss. Her touches to the back of his neck, an admittedly sensitive spot, have teased out a response, but he has yet to fully let go. ]