Chelsea picked Tom up at the airport in her generic, white SUV. When he climbed into the passenger seat she kissed him, and asked, "So, how was your flight? How did the meeting go? Did you land that contract? You must be tired. Are you hungry? Do you want to stop somewhere and get something to eat?" She was so nervous about what she had decided to do that she was rambling almost incoherently.
Tom laughed at her run-together questions, but he also recognized it as a sign that she was nervous about something. That's what she did.
As she pulled out into traffic, he answered, "The flight was great; I actually slept for half of it. We did get a commitment on the job; we just need to tweak a few things before they'll sign. I'm actually not too tired, but I am a bit hungry. Let's stop at Vince'
