“Because I wanted to,” she says easily, because she can’t quite imagine Ben doing something like this on his own. “And you indulge me.”

She smiles over at him, soft and warm, before turning to pick up the bottle again. After another too-big gulp, she chases it with the soda and stares ahead as she feels a lazy sort of warmth spread through her body. It isn’t an unpleasant feeling, and she lets out a soft laugh as she presses her shoulder against his. “Another for you. Because you’re so big.”