Will smiled, feeling relieved that Molly didn't mind the track his mind kept going on, and also glad that she was as interested as he was to be alone together later that night. "I'm not in a hurry," he told her, honestly. "I promise, I'm not trying to rush. But if you want to go slower, we can. If you want to be open and see other people..." He let that thought trail off, because he knew full well there weren't any other prospects for him.

"I'll do my best to pretend I don't mind, at least," he told her with a soft smile. He took a breath.

"Would you answer that question, the one you asked me a minute ago?" he asked after a beat. "About your happiest moment?"