Sam let them in--not that that required a key or anything, although Sam had been thinking lately about improved security in general--but she didn't sit down right away. She was thinking that she ought to go ahead and say what she was thinking before she chickened out and changed her mind.

"I was thinking maybe we should talk a little," Sam said, all in a rush that made it sound more like Iwasthinkingmaybeweshouldtalkalittle.