They most certainly were not. U.S.A! U.S.A! U.S.A!

"Well, with that ringing endorsement," Alec said dryly, turning to the guy at the counter, "One small pizza with broccoli, please."

The guy didn't give him a weird look for that at all, for the record, and with that, Alec turned back to Sparkle, looking a little bit pleased with himself, and gestured to a nearby table. "New experiences for both of us today, I guess," he said. "Shopping for me, broccoli on pizza for you."