That got a more private, personal kind of smile out of Lexi, because usually... She really preferred to know what would happen moving forward. But there was something exciting about the potential here.

And then the first part of what he'd said really hit her, and she gave a small laugh. Friend, huh? Simple as that? She was okay with that... Why couldn't it always be so easy?

"Well, something I know will happen is we're gonna eat," she joked. "Or... Hmm. Are you okay with going in a building full of things and people my size?"

After all, he'd just said the big was intimidating.