[Nathan seems a little embarrassed, though whether that's because James thinks he's interesting or because James's enthusiasm makes it obvious Nate's talked Elena up is anyone's guess, however]
[whatever the actual reasoning, though, he tells her:] We may have talked about you a couple of times. [a beat] You know. If your ears were burning or whatever.
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[whatever the actual reasoning, though, he tells her:] We may have talked about you a couple of times. [a beat] You know. If your ears were burning or whatever.