She noticed the change in his smile, and she slipped off the counter and took the coffee from his hands. She tapped her hip against his, letting him know to go sit down, and she settled into getting familiar with his coffee maker. "Oh, you haven't found them all yet, so you couldn't possibly list them," she said truthfully. "If you're so inclined, you can ask a gentleman named Ed about them," she added, setting the coffee to percolate.
She leaned back against the counter and looked at him. "Can I address the elephant now, since you've obviously thought about him?" she asked, but her tone was intelligent and not pitying or concerned. She wanted to know.