[ a fork in the road. a decision to be made. ask the lad to stick'em up or ask him to stick 'round?

she plants one palm on the counter, testing her weight against it. idle and casual. for if she chooses the former, she'll have to vault it. ]

Meet me. Tonight. For a bottle or two. For I'm ashamed I've told you another beige'un and I don't mind a drop of whiskey when the sun goes down. Won't you have a drink with me tonight?

[ she depends on him being disarmed by her forwardness. ]