Liam waved her off with a short smile, accepting her apology though assuring her it was alright.
For himself he ordered a small and simple honey tea, no need for anything exquisite at the moment. He truly wasn't a tea person, but more of a wine sipper, though it would've been rude to try and dictate the flow of things, especially since it was [b]he that asked her out[/b]. At the very least he owed her the courtesy of her preference.

[i]Besides, considering what's to come, at the least I think she's entitled to a final pleasure of some sort.[/i]

He felt a smirk edging across his lips, which he quickly dispelled.
As he received his honey and lemon tea, he turned to Alice.
"This is a nice little cafe, lively enough, but not boisterous. How much time to you spend here, Alice?"