What Cori didn't know was that David was a professional college student at the time. Meaning he was there well over the traditional four to five years. Bouncing around and ot declaring a major will do that for you. And he even went back after leaving the island. Also, she didn't know about New Years.
'Not really,' he admitted, 'Hind sight is 20/20. But I don't think it would have worked out anyway. She was too nice for me.' Or too good for him. However she wanted to interperet it. He glanced up from the paper and quirked an eyebrow at her, 'And I would have thought Lexie Tibbits' daughter would have better manners,' he scribbled, 'But here we are.'