"Shucks, and here I thought I'd at least earn myself a good discount," Emma replies, almost a little relieved when he gently declines. It's not that she's established a timetable for her dating life, but she's not exactly looking to jump into anything too quickly for a whole variety of reasons, and it's a good thing that her poor impulse control hasn't been immediately rewarded.

"Women always go for the doctors, though, right? I should've known," she adds, deciding to flip it into a joke instead, and her smile comes slightly easier this time, more relaxed as the numbing starts to have an effect on her hand, eyes brightening.