My eyes shift from her to the coffee, which I now realize is a bribe. Eyes narrowing suspiciously, I lower it to my desk. “Did you buy this to soften me up?” She looks apologetic. “You skipped out on the last bonfire that Ali brought up, so I was hoping if I gave you caffeine and then asked, there’d be a better chance of you agreeing. But I’ll understand if you say no. I don’t want you to be uncomfortable.”
