I can't say I'm sorry to hear that." I'm sure," I laughed. "I know how much you like her." I don't like her at all, but I was more worried about that ...ittle hussy trying to make a move on you. I finally got you to ask me out and I didn't want her to screw things up..." She paused for a moment and then said softly, "Oops. I guess I said too much. Sorry." Don't apologize. I'm glad you want me to ask you out. I'm sorry it took me so long to do it. I just didn't want you to feel like you had to go. Vino muthalil bayanthaal aanal naan avaluku thairiyam solli, en arugil paduka vaithu ithazhil mutham seiya aarambithen, nala ithamaaga irunthathu aval meethu paduthu kondu kiss seivathu. Kulirukum avalai kati pidithu kolvathaarkum nandraaga katha kathapaaga irunthathu.Ithazhil mutham seithu sappi vittu kazhuthil mutham seiya aarambithen. Iruvarum paapugal pondru kati pidithu ithazhaiya aaarambithom. Suudu eera aarambithathu, kulir kaalathil matter seithaal suudaga udambirku ithamaaga. ” Rosa squinted her eyes at me, then patted my cheek. “You really eat that stuff? You poor thing, no wonder you were so desperate for company and you’re talking suicide! We’re two miles north-west of Crystal City, right? They have a Sicilian place with good take out there. We can’t go with you or order it, obviously, so I’ll write down what you should order over the phone.” She wrote down an order of food large enough for all three of us, and three bottles of wine. I found the number in the. “You’re OK,” I said. “I am the company commander.”She took in a deep breath and then forcefully exhaled. She took the beer from my hand and took a drink. It was an ice-breaker moment.“You can take off your cap,” I instructed.“Top says I have to keep my hair pinned up and under the cap,” she replied, referring to our company first sergeant by his nickname, “Top.”“Top,” I replied, “is not riding with us.”She took in another deep breath and then forcibly exhaled.“Fine,” she replied, pulling off.