Ronan chuckled. "You'll have to excuse me, but the notion that Ben could be quiet about anything or anyone is not one that's easy to accept." Of course, considering that she brought him up, not bouncing off the walls might qualify as quiet.
"My mother is a housewife. She's always been just as curious. I don't think you can blame your job, unless you count the job of a mother." He gestured toward the door. "Would you like to go somewhere more private? One of the classrooms or coffee downstairs, although it's not really good. One of the curse of my profession is that everyone around you wants to know what's going on, and I like to keep my private life private."