While Rose was happy that he missed her, she didn't like the fact they had to be apart. The impulse to invite him to skating was just that; an impulse. It was also her subtle way of letting him know that she wanted to see him more. "You will impress them, I'm sure," she said. The rest of his answer made her frown. "I wouldn't ask if I wasn't ready. I just want see you." Unless I'm rushing you...
His next question caught her completely off guard. "Just Uncle Bill. I didn't think we were officially separated. I just moved home so I could get better faster," she said, frowning more and glancing down at her hands. She looked up again. "I never asked you to blank on my family. If you want to come to Uncle Charlie's party, you should go. As for the other events, I'm sorry." It would have been nice if you had been at Lily's funeral...
Her last word came out as a whispered. "I didn't mean to make things difficult for you. I didn't think we had decided on anything yet, so I didn't say anything. I never wanted to move back home; I just felt like I needed to for a little while and if I gave you the impression that I didn't want to see you or that you were no longer invited to things because we are having problems, I am truly sorry."