"I guess I need to be a little faster on the uptake." The last thing Cole was going to do was argue, especially since he'd expected her forgiveness to be a lot harder to earn. "I promise I'll do my best to stay away from anything that walks on four legs - or has teeth sharper than mine."
He hesitated, torn between wanting her to stay and not wanting to be a burden. "I want you to stay," he said finally, opting for the honest answer. "But I also don't want to be a burden. I'm sure you have better things to do than take care of me - plus, what about your wrist?"