"It's alright, really," she said, sitting as he indicated. Claire was embarrassed, yes, but she wasn't going to let it ruin her opinion of him. He'd been a big help so far, even though she didn't have much evidence to go on.
She'd been robbed, and then witnessed a murder, all within the span of about five minutes. It was a rather complicated case, and she was happy to help the detectives, for her sake and that of the victim.
"I was told to come back and wasn't sure when would be a good time," Claire added, ducking her head a bit shyly. There was something about Dr. Watson that made her sort of nervous, even before this recent awkward development.