If her Tennessee church-speech hit a good note with him, his casual kindness, so different from that of the church men back home struck one with her as well. She looked up in surprise at his offer. "Don't know when a man's ever offered to get me coffee."

She did. That would be never - short of Tidus making them the smoothie thing while she made breakfast.

"That would be awful kind of you," she said with a smile. "Wouldn't want to fall asleep right on top of this one."