Lost in his thoughts, Tad jumped when he felt the hand, but the voice behind it relieved him. "Yes," he said. "Yes, I would love company." He sighed. "I'm sorry. The whole thing just got me worked up. And I feel like I'm coming down with something."
He caught Stella's gaze, and felt a different admission trying to scream its way out of his head. he didn't know why he was feeling quite so... confessional.