Rian spoke before he could stop himself and he felt his cheeks immediately begin to burn with his embarrassment and shame. He quickly apologized to her for his profanity before he begins to explain his reasons for such an odd question.
"You see," he begins, "The reason why I ask is because... Well. I had a very old friend who had a daughter with the name of Sara. And you do sound as if you are from my neck of the woods from across the pond and, not only that... My friend's last name happens to be Hawthorne and you do bear a striking resemblance to him and his wife." There was a moment where he paused to consider if anything he was saying would have been considered inappropriate. If this was NOT Jonathan's daughter, the worst that would happen is that Rian would have to find another bakery in the area that made cupcakes that looked as appealing as the ones in here so as to avoid any future awkward moments with this girl. "Would your parents happen to be Jonathan and Jasmine Hawthorne, Sara?"