"That you'd be willing to use stinkweed on your roommate says so much about how much you care," Kathy told him, beaming. "But I don't think that'll be necessary? Even if we do hook up, I can't really expect anything more from him than I would, say, Ezra. They're both pretty, and good at what they do, but not exactly boyfriend material."

She wouldn't mind having a boyfriend, but she wouldn't find one in either of them, most likely.

"And one of the first things I told him was that he had to respect me this much to ride this ride," she continued, holding her hand up to her temple. "So I doubt that that'll be a problem, either."