They were partners, and that alone should make them fairly close, but everything they had experienced by watching the show together had created even more of a bond. Which would have been something to build on if not for whatever it was that was happening right now. Had he really not noticed her before? Then again, so much of her had never been exposed before. Crews would tell himself then that he meant emotionally.
He took the spoon that she had brought for him and twirled it idly in one hand as if that would provide any kind of real distraction. “I've been flipping through channels. There was an interesting infomercial about something called a Shamwow,” Charlie offered though the television screen [try as he might] was far from his focus.
He took scooped some ice cream out of the carton with previously mentioned spoon and let himself taste it. Honestly, he had been watching her eat, without realizing it. Had Dani's lips always been that full? He should have more self discipline than this..