[ Henry was much too dignified to shove Alex, but perhaps that would come in time (the cake didn't count, that was self defense) and well, breakfast did not count because Alex had made it before everything sort of upended and he discovered how past Henry and future Henry had not gotten on the same page yet.

But yes, Alex was correct in thinking as such. ]

I am not going to deign that with an answer, about breakfast but yes I will go out with you, perhaps if you are lucky.

[ Okay it would not take much for Alex to get lucky, perhaps just a winning smile, excessive amounts of charm-- but he did want hand holding and all that gushy stuff. ]