In response Alex is just going to scowl at him, but she adds the extra scoops of coffee anyway. It doesn't seem like a good idea to give Simon caffeine, but he was also an adult and she wasn't his mother so if he wanted coffee, then she supposed he could have some.

Letting the grounds steep, Alex just asked him: "so how do you take it?" Avoiding talking about the bigger picture and why her eyes are red and her face is puffy? You bet.