"I think the important thing to keep in mind," Aidan told her. "Is that I should get credit for either giving you flowers, or trying to correct the mistake of giving you flowers. The point is, I should get some sort of positive credit."

He wasn't sure how well that logic was going to go over, but Rachel seemed so confused that it was worth a try. For a moment he realized this is what Josh must feel like every day in every situation.