Fortunately, Tim was fairly certain that Cassie's mind had not wandered too far abroad with that final comment, so that he did not seem to take notice of any possible further interpretation aside from the innocent. Truthfully it would have been none of his business either way, though the knowledge of such goings on would have made him question again whether or not she was being manipulated in any way. Even the smallest. Because though she was incredibly dangerous in the physical sense, he also well knew how easy it would be to take advantage of her.
"I guess the same could be said of Stephanie and I", he admitted. He tried not to think about the last time he had actually kissed her.
"Look, you seem to be on the same page. And given how he converses with you, I am of the impression that you already communicate on a level much deeper than a lot of couples. I wouldn't worry too much about pleasing him one way or another. He has know how fortunate he is to have you."