Hideaway Strath 20 going on 50

No worries at all. :)

Rye didn't speak quite as frankly as her, though he eventually made his meaning clear. Towhee could sense his nervousness and was tempted to tease him, especially since he seemed to be playing dumb. Hadn't she made it pretty clear that she was into him? In retrospect, maybe she joked about it too much and Rye was genuinely uncertain about the nature of her feelings. That made Towhee suppress any urge to fling quips at him, though she was afraid she herself wasn't really sure exactly how she felt.

Honesty was the best policy, right? -"I've never been involved with anyone romantically, no,"- she answered slowly. -"I like you and I know you like me. Is that what this is about?"- Even though that was a simple and straightforward question, Towhee continued before Rye could answer. -"Tell me what the question is and I'll do my best to answer it."-