"Yeah, well, I gotta keep my spunk up if I'm gonna hang around with you, honey."

Equal parts shoving and kissing. Tommy likes.

"And you've never had cheesecake? Really?"

He tugs the string off the box and lifts the lid to reveal a cheesecake just big enough for two, topped with whole strawberries, red and ripe and coated with a sweet glaze. Offering Kate one of the napkin-wrapped forks, he pulls the chair out for her as if they were at a fancy restaurant.

"Well, you're gonna have it now."