Blaise took note of the fact that she leaned in just enough to show interest but not enough to invite him to lean toward her in like manner. "That may be so, but I've learned that smart men never assume to know what an individual may or may not prefer." Yes, it was a line designed to serve his purposes. In his experience women wanted to be thought special and while flowers and chocolates could do that for a moment they were overly cliche.
When she laughed he couldn't help but give a small smile in return. There had been a time when he would have forced the smile just to bed the girl. However, he liked to think of himself as a bit more grown up these days. That and the way his mind had him focused lately the last thing he was actually after was a random encounter. Not that he would ever actively admit that to any of his friends. "A good steak is always worth one's time. Though I'd have to decline a fast run. My days on the pitch are a bit far behind me."