[ of course she'd be wondering?? she may be smart sometimes, but she's mostly clueless and oblivious about the obvious. someone is completely devoted to her, and she still doesn't know about it because the fact hasn't been verbalised. she'd really only believe things if they're said out loud, or if the heart truly feels it. ]

Because-- [ it's... distracting. the way his heart sounds is distracting. she did say never mind, though, so she drops it. ]

We can still pretend, anyway. Besides, I'm the waitress here. So, what will it be?

[ she covers her mouth as she giggles. ]

I'm sure we can get the chef to make us some food if you're hungry. I'll just tell him to deduct it from my pay. [ even if she might need as much money as she can get. she's not a firm believer that happiness can be bought, though if she can make people smile by offering them presents, then she'll do it. ]