Not a bad kisser. Stalling, but that was okay. She couldn't expect everyone to be as fine with all of this as she was. He'd come around. Or, if not, it'd be something to laugh about later with her friends over drinks.

"Just a short cab ride."

Which she had plenty of money to pay for. After all, the only thing her wages had to pay for was fun.

As she pulled away, she trailed her hand down his arm and caught his fingers with hers. She hooked them gingerly and smiled as she gave a tug away from the dance floor, toward the door.