For a few minutes earlier, Eddie had wondered if this was supposed to be a date. The thought had been dismissed almost as soon as he'd had it, because not only is it nuts to think Chrissy Cunningham would want to go on a date with him, he's also deeply aware that she technically sort of still has a boyfriend -- not that either of them have mentioned Jason Carver once -- and not too long ago she died.

That's probably not the sort of thing a person just rebounds from. Besides, they're pals, and he likes that.

"Let's get something to eat," he suggests. "It's on me, especially now that I've got a job and everything. High school graduate turned working man."