in the instant she 'd taken off down the street , he 'd been forced to acknowledge that she was so much more than a friend who was holding his hand through a crisis . there was a long pause on the line , and then the man replied , `` yes , i do . '' and i think you 're brave to be back here so soon . '' `` maybe i had n't found what i was looking for , '' he argued . the waitress gives us a booth in the back corner and i slide in across from him . 