John nodded and raised his glass to her in a little toast of gratitude. "You seem to have grown into the role. Perhaps I shall get more done than just the living areas. If I have any colleagues looking at getting some work done, I shall recommend your services. You seem to have made this all very efficient." And they both know how John liked efficiency.
"I must say," John added as the entree was laid on the table, "that I find myself wondering what I did without you all this time."