"I know, but remember you asked me why I kept dating people from work? Because the last person I dated outside of work was an asshole who dumped me almost as soon as I got out of the hospital."

Anna wouldn't give him the gory details on that story. Now was time to enjoy being with him, and appreciate that he wanted her, which helped with that whole self-esteem thing. It made her smile, and she rested her chin on his chest and looked up at him.

"I haven't been able to stop thinking about that night we spent together. So would it be crass of me to start flirting with you before dinner?"