Ash wasn't surprised when Tony texted the next day asking if she wanted to get lunch again.
They'd had a very nice time together. He paid for her food with his per diem. They chatted about college. He gave her a polite hug, the kind you'd give to an old friend you were just seeing briefly while you were in town. He said goodbye as if he wouldn't see her again anytime soon. She smiled, kissed him on the cheek, and didn't believe it for a second.
And now here he was again in her doorway, holding his bag in front of himself and looking nervous.
"Hey there, stranger," she smiled, "Come on in."
"Thanks, I, uh..." He stepped in, and gestured uncertainly at the door, closing it behind him when she nodded. "My other lunch plans fell through, and I wasn't sure if you had plans of your own..."
"Hey, Tony," she cut him off.
"Yeah?"
"Do you want to put your bag down?"
"Oh, uh, sure." He dropped his bag by the wall and stood awkwardly, not covering the erection tenting his pants, but not fully confident of her reaction, either. "So, you know, like I said, my lunch plans fell through..."
She crossed her legs and raised an eyebrow at him.
"And, uh..." He looked flustered. "It was so great to see you..."
She sighed. "It was great to see me?"
"Yes?" He was confused.
"Come on, Tony."
"What? I..." he stammered.
"When did you get this timid?"
"Timid?" He frowned. "I'm just trying to be polite."
"Alright, look, sit down," she said, gesturing at the couch. "Do you remember yesterday you were telling me how exciting it was in college to go back to my dorm between classes? How I'd act like I was doing you a favor, and then I'd get into it? And knowing that I was into it made it hotter?"
He nodded.
"The part you're leaving out, or maybe forgetting, is that _you_ were into it too. Like, I knew what was going to happen every time I invited you up. You weren't pushy about it. You weren't a dick. I knew I could draw a line and you'd respect it. You were eager. You were _enthusiastic_ about anything we did. That's what excited me."
"That makes sense," he agreed.
"But now you come in here all hesitant, dancing around the point, acting like you just happened to find yourself free, and wouldn't it be nice to get lunch again?" She laughed. "Fuck, I bet you were about to try some line like 'Oh, I couldn't stop thinking about you last night.'"
"No, I..."
"No? Maybe you were hoping that I'd lick my lips and stick out my tits and tell you _I_ couldn't stop thinking about _you_ last night?"
"Ash, fuck, I'm sorry if I misread the situation..."