For a fleeting moment she considered telling him to stay. A number of scenarios ran through her mind, some pleasant and some that turned to disaster. Perhaps they needed to take this one as ending of an usually civil note, like they actually could be just friends.
"Yes, I'd like that." Rita responded to the gesture. She moved around her desk towards him but stopped at the side of her desk. Perhaps hugging him was not the best idea. "Let me know when you're free." Rita backed up and returned to her seat and picked up her quill. She had some work to do. "Goodbye." She said nicely before turning her focus back to her work and only slightly glancing up to watch him leave.