"Well," Conall said, a little sheepishly, "I hope she does, at any rate. You know, that's how I got myself in this mess in the first place. She gave me the flowers, and I was an idiot and didn't even ask her out then and there. I wound up chasing her down the hall just to see if she'd have dinner with me."

He leaned in a little closer to the doctor. "You know, I said I was taking her out as a thank you for saving my life, but I really wouldn't mind if something came out of this."