"Alex, I like it, suits you!" I grinned and nodded as I listened to her comments, chuckling behind the rim of my cup. "I was born and raised here, but I've traveled a bit, had some life experiences that took me away for a few years but I'm back!" She explained, nodding her head to herself and racking her brain to make sure that she had remembered it all correctly. 

"And girl, Jane Austen is up there for me with like- Shakespeare! Her words honestly inspire and ignite something in my soul that few authors can execute." She excitedly rambled and sat herself down at the table, not even realizing that she was suddenly invading her space for a few moments. "Oh my god, can I sit here I just realized I did- without asking I am so sorry!"