"Nothing like fresh baking to bribe any man into his best behavior." He leaned back heavily into the seat and drummed his fingers on the table, offering her a wink.
He waited until the waiter ahd set their drinks down before replying "I drive a lot of delivery trucks. My license is valid, I can lift more than forty pounds, and people don't seem to worry about much else. And no, my first certificate does not say 'Buddy.' I moved around a lot as a kid, and when you're new, you get 'hey there, buddy' a lot." He leaned across the table as close as he could get and put on a conspiratorial tone. "And considering the other nickname I almost got, it was the lesser of two evils."