Joanne emerged from Roy's car, still feeling as if she were in a dream.

"I hope burgers are okay," He said. "I don't get paid until next week."

"Oh, that's perfectly fine!"I don't care if you take me to a greasy spoon, Roy DeSoto, she thought.

They walked through the front doors of Burger Haven side-by-side. Joanne whispered very quietly to herself, "It really ought to be burger heaven tonight."

"What's that?" Roy asked.

"Oh, um, I'm just thinking out loud, sorry." She blushed, fearful of how dorky she must have sounded.

Roy smiled. "So I'm not the only one who does that?"

"What do you mean?" Joanne sat across from Roy in a booth by a window.

"I think out loud all the time. In fact, sometimes I even talk to myself..." He looked down in embarrassment. "Kind of dorky, huh?"

Joanne shook her read furiously. "Not at all! There is nothing wrong with it! I admire a person who will proudly say that they talk to them self!"

Roy looked up and grinned. "Honestly?"

"Sure as I'm at Burger Haven with you!"

He laughed in delight. "You're the first person who hasn't laughed at me for it!"

Joanne smiled. "Well, I've no reason to laugh at you, Roy."

"Thanks, Joanne."

A waitress came to bring them menus, mumbling that she'd be back in a few minutes.

"So..." Roy said as he studied his menu. "I guess I can't really ask you to tell me about yourself because I've known you for a long time."

"That's okay," She replied. "I'm much too boring to hear about, anyways."

"No you're not...You're one of the most interesting people I knew as a child."

"But what about now?"

"You're still one of the nicest girls I know. A good pitcher, too." He winked.

Joanne blushed and hid her face behind her menu. That Roy was such a catch! She never wanted the night to end! She knew it would have to eventually, but then, maybe there would be other dates... With Roy.

At least, she hoped so!