Henry nodded. "Okay...good." He didn't want to scare her away. "And yeah, we do. I know.... I know I'm not an easy person to get to know. I'm lucky you've stuck with me this long."
He made sure to smile, to show her it was just a joke. Though there was some truth to it. He was a lot more open and social than he used to be, but he hadn't changed completely. There were still so many things he didn't talk about, or didn't share with other people. But...he wouldn't mind sharing those things with Eileen, someday.
"I'm glad. I was... so scared coming over here. That's pretty silly, huh? I mean, after everything I've been through, this should be a piece of cake..."