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“Either let me walk you or get you a cab.”

She meets my eyes, and I see the indecision on her face. That’s good. I’d be worried if she immediately agreed to walk in the dark with a complete stranger. “Okay,” she says. “A couple of questions?”

“Shoot.”

“Your name might be a nice place to start—if there’s a way you can give it to me without the mating ritual.”

Jesus