Karen sat frozen. He wasn’t saying anything. Maybe he didn’t hear her, maybe she should say it again, but would that be  pushy? Karen mentally slapped herself. She hated herself like this. It was just so unlike her to worry about such stupid things.

“I really like you too Karen, but don’t you think it’s just a little early for that, I mean...”

“ Too early Jim? We’ve been going out for months. Or at least it seems like that.” She stared at him and paused for a second, “You really like me? Seriously, what does that even mean Jim?”