"Okay." His reaction to her answer seemed almost by rote, not at all worried or concerned with how long it took her. He continued to smile at her warmly. "Guess you just wanted to put a lot of thought into it."
He reached over to pick up another satay and dipped it idly. "Man, I'll have to work hard to be worth it." Even though his tone rang with seriousness, the laughter was in his eyes.