"Have you met Jennifer?" Charlie's mind wasn't completely back to where he wanted, but he was getting there. He finally took a lean against the counter and sipped at his coffee. The detective looked over the fruits laid out before them, and the smile on his face said exactly how happy he was to see them there. How happy he was that Ted was here, that if he was crazy he had something of an anchor in Ted. Although, if Ted weren't real, then Charlie would have to question reality, but Charlie had decided that Ted was real, and his understanding of reality was okay.
"You could bring dinner and meet her. She's attractive." He wasn't suggesting that Ted date Jennifer because he quickly followed it with. "I believe she has a boyfriend. Or someone she cares about. She has a cat; it's telepathic." Charlie took another sip of coffee, waiting for Ted to react, or more not waiting for him to react he moved on to another subject.
"Strawberries grow on bushes. Grape vines - we could make our own wine. Make a good juice." Charlie nodded to the fresh orange juice he'd made. "You're not the sort of criminal I was thinking about. You've paid your debt; this is someone..or someones else."