Wow. She'd dated a guy from Jersey Shore? Okay, Joe filed that away and just chuckled a bit. "I'll go ahead and leave that comment right there, just so things don't get awkward.

He beamed a little bit as she praised his bike. Joe had learned a lot about them from his time down in Texas working at a mechanic shop. That old place had burned down a year or so ago, though. Mr. Clayton had always treated him well.

Roxie's arm wrapped around Joe and he relaxed under her touch before kickstarting the bike.

"Yeah, I know what you mean and I think it's awesome either way." he said, regarding her comment. He was about to follow it up with a compliment but changed his mind at the last second. He didn't want to make her feel weird.

"Tell me about it over dinner?" he asked over his shoulder.