Me, reckless? I don't know what you could possibly be thinking! [ Something entirely accurate, no doubt. ]

[ She pockets the keys, already liking the idea of riding the thing down to the bay. They had a nice chat that turned real bad down there, but what else is new? Things never stayed bad. ] Thanks, I'll take good care of her. Unless there's a fun reason not to. [ She jests, really! ]

[ Watching Nem's expression shift is -- well, it's a lot of things, none of which Aliza cares to contemplate just now. There are better ways to spend these few minutes. ]

All the kisses I want? Dangerous prospect, but I'll start with one. C'mere.

[ That philosophy Aliza has about how the first kiss in a while should be a good one? Goes doubly for the last kiss in a while. (Or longer than a while.) If this is how Nem's going to remember her, she's damn well going to make the memory worth the price of admission. Maybe fog up those glasses one last time. All the things they're probably not going to say because they suck at talking, a good kiss is a much better way to say them anyway. ]