"Yes."

And he'd like to stay. Tired as he is, there's something about this that he really looked forward to, and there's a part of him that's very, very glad that she waited.

"I think there's some hot chocolate mix in the break room," he suggests. Hint of a smile. "We can have that -" Date. Date was what he was going to say. He takes a breath - he just says it, recklessly. "Date."