"Well, you better not be expecting anyone else," Tracey joked, tone however flat, as though her thoughts were elsewhere. She felt her heart quicken at the sight of Zach - this time more out of anxiety than the excitement of seeing him.
Walking in, she took his reached out hand, feeling somewhat of a calm at his touch, but feeling more conflicted as she found herself unable to verbalize her thoughts.
"So," she began, taking a deep breath before she continued. "Er... how have you been?" she found herself asking, putting her concerns off for later yet again.