“Oh, that’s too bad. A honking nose would be adorable on you.” Her smile grows. This type of chatter helps her to relax.

Blunt sex talk, less so. For a woman who doesn’t consider herself very shy, her cheeks flush at his words. Maybe it’s the fact that the two of them don’t know each other well yet. “Um, yes, I suppose?” Midge says. “I like to be on top sometimes too, though tonight I think I’d rather it be you.”