Chapter 10

Tiffany and Howard find themselves entering the slightly awkward phase of their friendship as they possibly begin to find themselves becoming conscious around each other. But the sly glances and small smiles that they unknowingly show each other bridges the nonexistent gap between them. Group dinner is underway between Jeff, Tiffany, Howard and Bernice. Jeff tries to dispel some of the awkwardness and it seems like Howard is angry about seeing them together. Never one to pass up an opportunity to upstage Tiffany, Bernice offers to teach her about wine, ordering the 1978 Burgundy. Tiffany wants to straighten out the situation to them and reveals that she was the one who asked Jeff out, much to the shock of the two. She explains that she wanted to thank him because he saved her from being framed. Tiffany continues on her roll as the wine is served to only educate Bernice about great wines, pointing out that the wine she chose is old and causes instability yet wines from 2005 are rich i