The smile grew, in spite of the worries cluttering up her head. She wrapped her arms around his, leaning back into him.
"It's not so much Carver in particular. I just wonder why it keeps coming up. Carver is Carver, but I don't know if he's the only one. Are you aware our friends are all utter busybodies?" She tried to turn it into a joke, but it fell a bit flat.