"We can get ice cream. But don't knock the veggie burgers until you've tried 'em. Seriously, they're good, and they taste pretty damn similar to the real beef burgers I've had here. Beef is just expensive, and I don't think it's worth the waste of money most of the time, you know?" Especially when they could get the nutrition they needed without it and impact their small environment far less. It was quicker and easier to regrow vegetables. Meat production was a real undertaking, though the scientists had perfected the process, and Reed had even helped with the development of the drainage system under the grazing field to ensure everything was recycled one hundred percent.
Megan felt nice against his frame like that, and the compliments and touching weren't half bad either. He felt a little flushed still, but being warm was pretty fucking nice when caused by having a woman so close. "I feel really fucking special."
"No, I... I like this... just wasn't expecting it." He never expected women to be interested in him. While Reed understood plenty of women were attracted to him physically, they tended to get annoyed with him when they got to know his personality and work ethics. "Well, just so you're aware, I don't want to sleep with all of them." A roundabout way of saying he was more interested in Megan now that this unexpected situation had developed. "I'm at my desk because work comes easy to me. This doesn't. Though my boss has noticed a change recently. And while she doesn't know it's your doing, she said to thank whoever or whatever had finally given me some sort of social life."