Samuel didn't seem to notice at all her mental protectiveness... because he really hadn't. Soulmate or not, he wasn't going to go looking through her head.
He was nervous about just reaching out to her. But what she said was actually quite reasonable. Once this was over... well, one way or another, he'd have to move on to something. "Yeah. Alright. You stay safe, too." After hesitating for a moment, he gave her a quick kiss.