Ah, there it was - a helpful little clue that meant he might not have to ask strategic questions to figure out her age. Clearly she wasn't in high school anymore, which meant she was anywhere from eighteen to twenty. Twenty-one if he was pushing it, but he was thinking nineteen. Young. Pretty, but young. "I guess I just missed you, then. My classes are pretty full as it is, though - the school is terribly overpopulated."
He tilted his head to the side and returned the smile. "Maybe you could."
Cole was surprised, but only for a moment. It made sense that Esme wouldn't want to talk about Emil, but he knew there were people in the building who wouldn't think twice about telling Ileana all about it. "I'm... sure she will. In time."