[b]"If you did, I forgot,"[/b] Lucas admitted with a shrug. [b]"So...we'll call it even?"[/b] he offered a little smile.

The way she blushed at the drop of a hat was adorable to him. During this not-date he was beginning to realize little tidbits here and there of what he liked about her.

[i]I mean, besides the fact that she's pretty.[/i]

[i]Aww, how sweet.[/i]

[i]Alright pea-brain, what word would you use?[/i]

[i][u]Ravishing.[/u][/i]

[i]Ohplz.[/i]

[b]"Sea turtles huh?"[/b] he asked out loud, interrupting his internal dialogue. [b]"I'd imagine those are a lot easier to take care of than dolphins,"[/b] he said playfully.

She seemed at least arms-length interested in hearing more about dolphins from him, so he obliged, a bit nervous that he wasn't being interesting to her, especially since she had just looked at the time.

[i]Dude, that's the ULTIMATE bad sign.[/i]

[i]Or...she has to get back to a shift soon.[/i]

[i]Sure man. Let's go with that.[/i]

[b]"Well, I love the sea, as you know. Dolphins have always just been really cool to me, I guess,"[/b] he said, shrugging. He sounded like a [i]complete[/i] dork. [b]"It would be cool to have a real bond with one, you know? Like you get with a house pet. I mean, I assume anyway."[/b] At this point, he let his head fall on the table, quickly picking it up and looking at her apologetically. [b]"I'm sorry, I'm probably boring you out of your skull right now. I just...you know. Beach life."[/b]

[i]I am [u]such[/u] a doofus.[/i]

[i]You said it, not me.[/i]