"...To see what they have."

"Oh, I'm just here... to see what they have," she told me. "I don't live that far away, but I'm more of a social person than the average. I don't see a lot of people here when I head by, so that's why I haven't stopped in."

"I understand," I told her, "though that seems a little strange to me. See, my work keeps me talking to a lot of people, so when I'm not working, I like to find places with quiet."

"Guess that's just another way we're different," she offered.

I nodded silently for a while, smiling slightly. My smile grew when I felt another up-and-down motion under the table.

"Apart from the obvious," Melissa added, confirming it was her explorers capturing their prey. "I don't know if you've ordered yet," she added, as she leaned in closer and her toes lowered again. "But either way, maybe we could have a little conversation with our meals, and when we're both done eating, you could try my end."