Aedan no doubt would say it in time, once the initial weirdness wore off. He could certainly admit to himself that he loved her, but saying it out loud was another matter altogether. "Guess they're not too bad..."
The closeness was nice, maybe even a little relaxing, even if the idea that she could ask more was still ominously lurking at the back of his mind. "What more could I ask for than someone like you? I mean, you are pretty amazing..."