"Definitely not one of the plusses of living in California," Claire agreed with a grin. "At least the view is nice."
Claire didn't actually mind the traffic most of the time. The scenery was so pretty and she almost always left with plenty of time to spare. It was definitely different from what she was used to in Morganville, though.
"Oh, um, you don't have to do that-" Claire said a little awkwardly. She could pay for her own coffee, that wasn't a big deal, even though she liked that he was offering. Letting him pay might mean this was a date and she still wasn't quite sure how she felt about that possibility.