A lovely, Vanilla filled secret, perhaps?
Heh, a 'kissy fiend'. That's not exactly a bad thing for you in that situation, now, is it?
And of course, why bother holding back? Alcohol decided to be a wingman for you, and she was willing to show this side of her to you, so...
What a great ending though, she's so adorable. She can't just come out and say she likes him, so she used the alcohol as a crutch, almost. But hey, he doesn't need to know that, and maybe one day she can tell him how she feels for real, rather than covering it behind "Taking Responsibility".
Yeah, I think he might have to make the next move. It'll be easier now that he knows how she feels. And she is adorable. She's a mature woman doing adult responsibilities but is a little girl inside. It's like the girl who usually gives you a hard time but then one day she sits next to you on the bus and starts a friendly chit-chat. You're like,"Wow, where did this come from?"