"Thanks for cooking me dinner," I said. "Before I go, I have kind of an awkward question, though. Was this a date, or just two friends sitting down to dinner, or what?"
"Can't it be something in between?"
"Of course. But that leaves me with a follow up question. How much trouble am I going to get myself into if I try to kiss you before I go?"
"...If you have to think about it..."
"My cheek would welcome a kiss."
"I'll take it."
"I'm still a flaky bitch."
"And I'm still happy just to see you."
"Can't it be something in between?"
"Of course. But that leaves me with a follow up question. How much trouble am I going to get myself into if I try to kiss you before I go?"
"...If you have to think about it..."
"My cheek would welcome a kiss."
"I'll take it."
"I'm still a flaky bitch."
"And I'm still happy just to see you."
ascanius:
This is not going well.