Dean had very much joined Seamus in a raising of eyebrows at Susan's revelations about Eddie. This was definitely a question that deserved raising, and soon. Preferably while Susan was feeling drunk and talkative.
He smiled at Rose. He didn't know Rose all that well, but he'd served her a time or two in the pub and his gut instinct was to like her. Her description of the afternoon though, that was amusing. "Hi, Rose," he said quietly. "Am I right in guessing there was also drinking with the talking?"
"That sounds like me and paint, but sadly it's a bit of a more regular problem," he said, flashing her a smile when she mentioned difficulty removing mud. "And I'm okay thanks, busy day, it's nice to sit down."