"Apple...tini?" She blinked curiously, then shrugged, smiling. "Sure, why not." She leaned out of her seat to get the bartender's attention, and put in her drink order.

"I said I would, didn't I?" She finally responded, already sounding a little warmer than when she first arrived. "I'd hate to break my word. Truth be told, I didn't know what to expect when I showed up, but..."

She leaned back, letting out a breath that sounded more like she was laughing at herself. "...slag me, I was curious. You caught me off-guard when we first talked, Thunder."