John smiled at Jen and returned her kiss before sitting back to finish his dinner. He listened with interest while she told him about the dance. It was fairly obvious by the time she finished as to why it was the biggest event on Neo. He found himself looking forward to attending it with her.
Once they were finished, John took her plate and put it inside the basket after taking out a couple of smaller clean ones before watching as she opened the container. He hoped he had remembered right about what she liked. She had said one time it was her favorite once.
Given the smile on her face, it looked like he had recalled right. He found himself blushing a little bit when she called him wonderful. He wasn't that special. And there was something about her that made him feel like a schoolboy at times.
When she then asked him if he wanted to go back to her quarters, that look in her eyes, John stared at her for a moment, feeling a knot of want in his stomach. He didn't want to push her, but he also didn't want this end. He wanted to stay with her and be with her.
Truth be told, he'd fantasized about it. A lot.
"Yes," he finally said before leaning closer to kiss her softly. "If you're sure."