"Nora?" I asked, looking to the guys.

"Just go with it, man," Frank quietly said, waving his hand.

"Are you okay?" I asked Nora. She sighed heavily in content, looking up at me with a smile.

"I am now," she said. "I really am. Thank you so much for standing up for me yesterday. You don't know how much it meant to me."

I smile warmly, understanding now what this was all about.

"You don't have to thank me," I reassured her.

"Yes, I do," she quickly replied. "You were so cool yesterday. You're really...the coolest guy I know...I really like you a lot."

I was taken aback by that...