"Oh, don't feel bad! Lots of people don't know how to cook. That's why we have restaurants." She wasn't sure if they could go eat at a public place and have him not get recognized. She didn't want what should be an intimate date to get turned into a mob scene.

"I'll find us someplace to go. Somewhere small and private, but with good food. You're not still breaking things when you like the food, are you?" It was a playful tease, and the hand that was still in his squeezed a tad.

"When it gets warmer we can even go out and do activities together. We can go to the park, or to the zoo, or even horseback riding."