He blinked when she said that he should hold off on the invite. That certainly meant that he'd never be inviting her inside of his home. Still, he couldn't fault her for being honest. At least she was still willing to do that.
"I'll let her know that you're around." He did NOT look forward to that talk. "I'm sure that she'll be...well, probably pissed off, but I figure that she'll want to talk to you just the same."