"Who's lookin' out for you, babe?" he smiles and catches that blush on Kyle's face. He wonders momentarily if he could convince Kyle to say it again. Not make him say it. Just a little mental coaxing. Barely a nudge. Would that still count?

No, it would not. Realizing where his mind has wandered leaves him momentarily flustered. "Did we already pass this fountain? Are we going in circles? Wasn't the Pretzel Wagon right here?"