Alex smiled faintly, chewing at his lower lip, liking the feel of her as she tucked her arm through his.
"I don't care what anyone thinks either," he said absently. "About anything, really. In case you hadn't noticed..."
He found her hand in the tangle of arms and linked their fingers. "I told you they'd help..." He sat back, staring off at nothing in particular for a while, then glanced down at her.
"I thought about you last night," he said after a moment. "A lot," he added, smirking a little. "I was sort of glad that there's nobody else in my cabin right now."