Alex quickly relaxed at his revelation, giving him a relieved smile. "Okay. I just didn't want--" She cut herself off. Finishing that sentence would just be calling more attention to it and probably just digging herself deeper into the hole. She paused, smiled again, and started over. "Congratulations," she said sincerely. "I'm sure you'll make a great chocolate salesman."

When he got up, she shook her head. "I'm fine. I've already got coffee and chocolate."