[ Hoisted by her own petard. Drat. She leans back a little with a shrug. ]

I probably should... but why ruin a good thing right now? I'll probably talk to him in a little while, after he's settled back in again. I wouldn't want to scare him away right after he got back...

[ Or maybe she's making excuses. ]

But we do get along well, there's no denying yet. [ Her look turns a little sly. ]

And he's... very handy.