"You seem like a morning person," is all Belle says in reply at first. He doesn't look up and she doesn't give him a straight answer right away, pausing to take a drink of her tea. She doesn't show it, but the question has her ever-so-slightly giddy. And knocked off of her guard. Seriously, it's that easy? Drink too much iced tea and threaten to drown his food with syrup and she's already securing a second date?

I mean, he is paying. It is a date, right? The answer might be yes, but she'll figure that part out later.

"I'd love to."