"You don't need need to apologize," she told him, leaning up to kiss his cheek with a small smile creeping to her face. "At least if you're going to take off, you tell me so I can pack too."
Ileana laughed at the look that crossed Cole's face. "It is ladies first," she teased a little. She fell back in step with him, taking his hand in hers. "I just work shitty hours lately and by the time I'm back at home, I just want to fall over and sleep. I'd be awful company after work."