She took that as a good sign, even if she didn’t know why she was relieved he wasn’t leaving. It would have been bad if it had been her fault, she figured. And despite the lying, she did like him and think he was nice. “Let me know if you need anything?” It was a quiet offering and with a smile. “I mean – I know, you said before, you didn’t want anything to do with me or the fable business…” She looked down at his mug, rather than his eyes.
“But hopefully I didn’t annoy you too much? If you need help or anything. Or talk.” Lotte felt her cheeks heat up and she took the moment to stand. Taking his mug and hers from the table, she gave him a quick smile. “Not that you have to. But you did just go through all my questions…” She headed towards the kitchen, head ducked.