Midge clears her throat after the sip. “It’s strong,” she says. “But I guess that shouldn’t surprise me. It’s a masculine drink and you are quite masculine.”

She cozies up to him, very close but not quite touching. Now that they’re alone and the night has shifted from a stressful party to a comfortable intimate evening, he’ll find that she’s a lot more flirtatious with him. It probably also helps that he kissed her, which confirms, at least, that he’s interested. Midge hopes she’s made it obvious that she’s interested too.