“Well yeah, a little…” James laughed too, pleased that he’d been able to get such a reaction from her. At the door, he gave her a moment to reach for the door first, if she preferred, then took it and held it open to go in last. “I thought that was the point of spontaneity though. Isn’t it? You might be half-dead and aching from the eyelashes down, but you tried something new.” In retrospect, he probably hadn’t seen many good examples.
Inside, the fragrant air was deliciously uplifting. He perused the menu board for a bit, folding both arms behind his back. “I guess if I drown,” he added after a few, voice low. “You’d have to jump in and save me?”