That's it. Pretty easy, huh? [you are fooling her not at all. she sees those bags under his eyes and the strain in his smile. and her voice softens a little] That's not necessarily a bad thing. Caring.

[she raises hers in return and takes a swallow. she's drinking brandy. an old man's drink, sure, but it was what her parents stocked and she developed a taste for it]

Every night after working at the bakery. [she smiles] Maybe a little bit? Gonna be a new habit?