[He'd put it between them on purpose, and the way she perks up a little when he sits down he tries to take as a good sign, and not that she's putting on a front for him. He's not sure he deserves any sort of real closeness from her, but at least he doesn't want to be a drain. ]

My crowd's more of the 'wrap bacon around a cocktail weenie and deep fry it' crowd. Don't be too harsh to judge the rest of the country off me.

[He gave a wry shrug.] To be honest, I can't even remember the last time I was at a party with this many femal--women. [Women, Frank. Only the military calls females 'females'. ] Ladies. [He'll get there eventually.]