A smile spread across her face, soft and comforting. Martin reminded Chloe of Derek in a way, minus the gruff mannerisms and general waves of hate for most people. So he wasn't exactly a carbon copy, but it was the awkwardness.

"You're not!" Her eyebrows furrowed as she turned to stare into the water as well, slightly embarrassed by the way her voice rose. "You're not taking too long. I just know that the heat... It's pretty gross."

He wasn't the only awkward one here, really. At least she wasn't stuttering, that would have been embarrassing.