"It can be fun to dress up," Eliot agreed. "Perhaps I should do it more myself."

They walked into the restaurant by Ten Forward, and Eliot's bartender friend immediately greeted them. "Oh, come with me!" she said excitedly, and led them to a corner where there was an area with some privacy and a table with fresh flowers and candles. "Tada!" she said. "Ben proposed to me here. It's romantic, isn't it - oooh, and champagne!" She pointed to a bucket of ice, looking pleased with herself.

Eliot leaned in and kissed her cheek. "You're a peach," he said, and was genuinely touched. He didn't think they were that close, but in this moment she reminded him of Margo.