"Wasn't on the dates so I could go datin'," Reno replied, shaking his head. "Just had to get out, clear my head or whatever. Figured spendin' time at the bar was a good way to do that. Might as well have company while I get piss drunk. You know, I. Uh."

He raised an eyebrow, a bit of a weird, confused smile crossing his face. "I wouldn't've gone through all the effort to learn Al Bhed and get you flowers and all've that if all I wanted was a good screw, right? I mean, that'd be kinda pushin' it, if I didn't actually care."

Pause.

"And I did care."