Utterly taken aback, Cathy stared at Elle with a blank expression for a long moment. Then, once she finally tried to speak, what came out of her mouth was little more than a series of stammers.
"I-..But I didn't-...Um." She blinked, finally managing: "The light blue thing sounds great, but I'm not even sure if there's a hot date in my future."
"Besides, even if it did come to that..." Pushing a lock of hair behind her ear, she confided in Elle. "I don't even know if I know how to date anymore, anyway. I've been divorced for a little over a year, and I haven't really, y'know, gotten back into the game yet."