Naomi nodded, looking down at the table and trying to ignore the feeling of awkwardness that always followed her fumbling attempts to flirt, hoping she hadn't completely messed things up for the future.<br/><br/><span style="color: #6495ED">"I suppose it has been. Spending the morning trying to put together a jigsaw of circuitry and components, then the flower expedition..."</span><br/><br/>Steven hadn't even looked at her when he got up. She didn't know what to think of that. Why didn't he? Did he just not want her to follow? Did he assume she *would*? What was he trying to say? Interested? Not interested? Get the hell away from me?<br/><br/>What did it mean? What did he mean?<br/><br/>Suddenly, she didn't feel like celebrating.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>