Crisis averted. For the moment, anyway - he didn't look crestfallen, so it was always possible that he'd make another attempt. She wondered who she could possibly hand him off to who would enjoy his charms more than she could - off the top of her head, no one came to mind, but she'd work it out before his next overture, surely.
"That's what we're for," she said firmly. "He's had it rough lately. And why would he mind? The way I heard it, you practically saved his life."