...well, that was a fair question, really. A bit unexpected and blunt, but fair.

"First..." she said, darting a gaze at his eyes and smiling a little sadly, "dates aren't things you win. They're just things you ask for, and if it's the right time, or the right person, then they're something that's given."

She shook her head, "And this isn't the right time for me. Not for anything serious."