"How long do you think talking to Mako is going to be like pulling teeth?" Korra asked.
"Well, Mako has never been the most in-touch-with-his-feelings guy. But, it'll get better eventually."
"So, when I was gone, did he tell you that we broke up?"
"Yeah, we all knew. Sorry," Asami said gently.
Korra blushed. "That's pretty embarrassing…"
"Actually," Asami hesitated. "I need to tell you something about that and I should have told you this sooner but - while you were gone, I kind of kissed him," she confessed. "I'm sorry."
Korra laughed. "No wonder he's so nervous around us."
"You're not mad?"
"No! I mean, I kissed Mako when he was going out with you, so."
Asami scowled. "You what?"
Korra's smile fell, replaced by horror. "I'm so sorry! I thought you knew!"
"I'm just kidding. I knew a long time ago," Asami smirked.
Korra laughed in relief. "Well, whatever happened with Mako, I'm glad it hasn't come between us. I've never had a girlfriend to hang out with and talk to before. Except for Naga." She turned and smiled at Asami. "This is nice."
Asami giggled. "Girlfriend? I wasn't aware we were dating."
"Oh! I, um, I just meant, you know, a girl… who's a friend…" Korra's face turned red and she gripped the steering wheel and stared straight ahead at the road.
Asami smiled. "I knew what you meant. No worries." She paused. "I mean, not that I would mind."
"Mind what?" Korra asked.
"You know," Asami gulped. "Being your girlfriend. Like, a real girlfriend."
Korra lost focus on driving and slammed on the brakes. "What? Are you… asking me out?"
Now it was Asami's turn to blush. "I mean, we both tried dating Mako and that was a disaster, right? Maybe things would work out better between the two of us." She bit her lip.
Korra blinked. "You know what? Maybe you're right. Let's give it a shot," she said, grinning.
"You know what this means, right?" Korra asked, waggling her eyebrows at Asami as they walked down the sidewalk.
"What?"
"You asked me out first. So you have to pay for our first date."
They both laughed, and Asami impulsively reached out to hold Korra's hand. "Deal," she said.