[She shakes her head at him, unable to stop herself from laughing. He was ridiculous but that was okay. His company was good and the coffee would also be good.]

Definitely rewarding. I liked knowing that I was making a difference to other people, even in a small way. [Her expression softens a little.] Yeah, California. We were lucky that the whole city wasn't destroyed.

[The whole truth was very different. It wasn't a natural earthquake - it was brought upon by a device that was created by an evil man. They were also lucky that her father stopped the second one from being unleashed.]

I'll have an Americano and a danish pastry please. [She was in the mood for it.]