[ in a blink, he orders it for her. why not? it's not a negotiation, per se, but they're circling something. better to do it with a drink in hand. ]
Very American.
[ faintly amused — and trying to soften his next statement. ]
I, ah, [ looking down at his drink. ] got into a few dust-ups while we were, y'know. [ he waves a hand. out, under, elsewhere. he's still workshopping the theory. ]
[ then, as an afterthought, glancing back at her. ] But I imagine that was after we met.
[ been sorting through the slippery chronology of his memories, seeking order in the chaos, as always. ]
no subject
Very American.
[ faintly amused — and trying to soften his next statement. ]
I, ah, [ looking down at his drink. ] got into a few dust-ups while we were, y'know. [ he waves a hand. out, under, elsewhere. he's still workshopping the theory. ]
[ then, as an afterthought, glancing back at her. ] But I imagine that was after we met.
[ been sorting through the slippery chronology of his memories, seeking order in the chaos, as always. ]