She had no trouble believing that because he had seemed content, happy even with how things were in his life when they'd gone out on Friday, if a bit caught up in this big story he was working on. But that was nothing new. She'd known Blaise well for far too long not to have caught on to the way he was when he had his teeth in a big story. It didn't mean the rest of his life wasn't important. "I know, love," she murmured with a slight nod. Because really, when did the newspaper ever truly stop being busy?
Her lips turned up in a small smile at the feel of his lips on the top of her head. He may be a man, but he was her best mate, and she was thrilled that she had even one person in her life that she could be like this without being self-conscious or worried about what lines what might be blurred - especially now that she'd outright told him the truth about herself. "I love being out here. No people, no responsibilities or pressures. It's so peaceful." And her most treasured moments in her life had been experienced while she was out in nature.