When he returned to Aly, she handed up some of the cocoa.

"Here." she said.

"You look like you could use a hot drink." she commented.

"Anyway, how did it go?" she asked.

"Well, I assume? I mean, you look decently pleased." she then said further.

"And any idea how long this will take?" she asked further.

"Hmmm, a name..." Aly mumbled.

"That'll be tricky." she said.

"It needs to be good. It needs to be respectful, but proper, and informative. Appropriate." she went on.

"Do you have any ideas?" she asked him.

"Because if not, we can brainstorm with Ryker later tonight." he then suggested.

"....." Aly was silent, before sighing.

"We can go look at cars, yes." she said.

"Odds are Ryker wants to do so within the week, actually." she added.

"However, given how you appear to be sneezing, perhaps we should cab home?" she then suggested.

"It wouldn't be expensive, and it would get you home a lot quicker." she reasoned.

Aly's face turned red, and she giggled again.

"You are a shameless flatterer." she told him.

She then grabbed her phone, and called a cab to pick them up.

"Do you want to order something in?" she asked.

"As in, for lunch, or something?"

Aly got into the cab and smiled back at him, as the cab pulled away.

"It's one of the many reasons I love you." she said.

"And what to get?" she asked.

"Well, there's the place in town that has really good toasted sub sandwiches." she suggested.

"They DO deliver, too."

Aly just leaned into him and smiled.

"That's one of the reasons." she said.

"One of the many MANY reasons." she expanded.

"I love you for you, including your cuteness." she went on, kissing him lightly on the nose.

"Always will."

Aly just sighed lightly.

"I'm doing my best to watch out for that." she said.

"I worry about you, but you are your own person, and I need to trust you." she said further.

"I just need to remember that you need space, and you can do things all for yourself." she added with a small giggle.

She then sighed once more, and smiled as she looked out the window of the cab, at the passing scenery.

Aly just placed a finger over his lips.

"I know." she replied.

"But I also know that there needs to be some balance." she told him.

"A little bit of smothering is okay, but not too much." she went on. "I just need to learn when it's all right to dote on you, and when you need your space." she continued.

"Too much of a good thing can be a bad thing, after all." she then reasoned.

"And don't worry, you didn't upset me." she added at the end, removing her finger and continuing to smile at him.

Aly's smile disappeared, and she sighed.

"I know." she replied.

"I'll do what I can to make it more bearable for you." she then told him with a smirk.

"And you DO make me happy, and keep me happy." she then told him.

"After all, it's one of the many reasons I stay with you." she said further. "And that list is so long, I don't even know where it ends." she added.

Once they were home, the driver was paid and they went inside.

"So." Aly said.

"You still want to order in those sub sandwiches?" she asked.

"Or do you feel like something else?" she asked further.

"...also, you should bundle up and stay warm." she then suggested. "Don't need you getting a serious cold or anything." she reasoned with a smile.