"I know you're hard headed, Johnson, but not hard of hearing," Cade said with an arched brow. She was putting up a good front, but she was fighting her pride - and that just made things easier for him. "Yes, I just asked you to dinner. No it's not how I normally ask a girl out on a date. Because I don't." Whether he meant he didn't ask in general, didn't make it a habit of asking girls out, or didn't date, the answer was still the same. He took care not to mention again that he did think he could handle her. "As for why you should agree, why not?"