He kissed her on the forehead, thinking for a moment about what he wanted to say. "I'd like nothing more for you to live with me, but I know you wouldn't ever want to all the time. And I don't want to cage you. So, what I'm asking is that sometimes - when the idea strikes your fancy - would you come stay with me? And that key actually isn't to the house. I don't think we even have locks on the doors, to be honest." He scratched the back of his neck sheepishly.