Alexis didn't quite catch River's meaning, or why Simon was such a bright shade of red, but she did the polite thing and ignored it. She was glad to hear that River lived close. It meant Simon would be close. Not that that really meant anything at all.
She nodded. "I work right next door, at least until school starts. And I don't live too far away. A few miles." She didn't seem to think it was a weird question.