He gets more than a blush out of her; she genuinely doesn't even know what to say.

He's the only man she knows that can leave her speechless in the middle of a debate. It frustrates the hell out of her, and might be one of the things about him she likes best.


"Well — "

She's visibly flustered.

(She hates that.)

"I — "


Oh, look. The coffee is ready.