"Honestly? Neither have I." The fact she hadn't dated for some time wasn't as shocking as it might be. She was beautiful, she could probably date anyone she wanted. But he knew her reasons, more or less, for keeping to herself, and he wasn't going to throw her out on her ear for it.
"Dresden isn't the best hitch hiker to have tag along, in that arena," he added with a little smile. "It doesn't get much more awkward, really." Which was sort of an exaggeration. While Dresden was the most suave suitor, he wasn't a complete disaster either.