Eddie falls silent when the waitress arrives. No, it's entirely uncalled for to give her any grief, and he doesn't even comment on not being allowed to pick out what he wants to drink.

He is no longer smiling, and affects a slight sneer, but that's about as much an act as the smile a moment ago, matching the glare Aimery's giving him.

"I was not aware that texting back and for constituted catering to me, but I also don't consider that a substitute to conversation in person," he says. "No, it's true. That's what you've been doing. We would not be having this conversation if it weren't true. We'd have been running around the city finding fun things to do weeks ago."