Kirley & Mel
"I suppose that's fair." She said softly, the tone in her voice something along the lines of breathing a sigh of relief. It was a silly thing, really. Melinda knew it. It was ridiculous that she cared whether or not her boss was single. But she did.
The idea that she'd missed a bit of whipped cream had an embarrassed sort of look cross her features. Of course, she barely had a chance to react before his thumb traced across her skin. She could feel pink rise to her cheeks as she watched him -- and deepen to a bright red as she watched him lick his thumb. "Tha-- Thank you," she said softly, looking down at her plate.
"That would be a pretty amazing surprise if it was." Melinda said quickly. "The mac and cheese, I mean."