It wasn't a very good answer. Aaron screwed up his face. "That's it?" Unsatisfactory.
"Given our recent history, I think maybe a reason would make more sense than no reason." He wasn't sure what exactly he was looking for, but something better than, 'you're more distracting than my cousin' would be sufficient. Even if it were a lie. He was well aware of his ability to distract. It wasn't news.