The moment Tanis disappeared out of sight a rush of adrenaline went through Sinead. It took everything in Sinead's power not to get her hopes up, not to retrospectively hear a sense of urgency in the way Tanis had addressed her, or notice how quickly Tanis reappeared by her side. It sent her for a loop, making her head spin with both the best and worse possible outcomes.<br/>When Tanis didn't sit down, Sinead only gawked at her, too dizzy to make sense of that decision. For a long moment, all Sinead could tie into that gesture was the fact that Tanis was, in fact, in the middle of her shift as a server and that any conversation they ought to have was utterly inappropriate.<br/>"It's been fine," Sinead dismissed, sounding indifferent in her disorientation.<br/>Her heart was racing in her chest, once again feeling like she had overreached; maybe Tanis didn't want to speak with her at all, maybe she just wanted to allow time for any spoken directions Sinead might have to convey on Avi's behalf. Maybe Tanis had actually rejected her.<br/>That devastating conclusion to a frazzled train of thought brought an embarrassed flush to Sinead's cheeks. She had wanted Tanis to lead the conversation, knowing Tanis had the upper hand in it. After all, Sinead was the married part, the initiating part - so far, the only part to have verbally expressed her interest.<br/>Unable to bear the silence, Sinead glanced away as if turning towards her purse. "I have your papers -"