It was a few minutes later, before Toby walked back into the kitchen, smiling all the while, moving back to pick up his beer.
"For the record, we used to play basketball together. I ran into you the other day at the store, and you're staying here until you find a house in town for a job." A beat, "She thinks we're 'dating'. Apparently the other version of me did this a lot. She's confused because you're a guy, but.. she'll warm up to you," Maybe if he kept saying it, he'd believe it.