"Wasn't that lewd? Seriously? I was a total gentleman! Granted, I was in no position to be interested in other women then, so it probably had more to do with that than any self-control or whatever, but I was still a good guy." He'd managed to show up and save the day when she needed it. That had to count for something, right?
"Hmm.. I think I'm okay with nine. Yeah. Nine works." He gave her hand a squeeze and smiled over at her. "So.. I don't actually date much. I mean, not like this. I'm kind of used to less organized outings with no real plans for second dates." He felt it was important to make that clear. "But.. I would like to see you more. I wanna get to know you better. Is that.. something you're interested in?"