She was still in his arms, still touching him. That was a good sign. Carlos took a deep breath.
"Sorry I haven't been around the last few days. A few things came up and I just..." he sighed and shook his head slightly. "My life's always been complicated, and that's not going to change here. You probably deserve better, but I like you. And I really liked kissing you. Though if that was just because of the drinking, I understand and we can always go back to being just friends..."
He was giving her an easy out. There was a part of him that expected her to take it. He would have been hurt and disappointed, but he didn't want her to feel like she had to go through with things just because they'd shared one tipsy makeout session.