"I have a knack," Maria agrees, tapping her fingertips on her bare knee. After a hesitant pause, she asks, mildly, "So I suppose I shouldn't ask you for guy advice...?"She's probably kidding.Probably.
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"I have a knack," Maria agrees, tapping her fingertips on her bare knee. After a hesitant pause, she asks, mildly, "So I suppose I shouldn't ask you for guy advice...?"
She's probably kidding.
Probably.