"Crappy, admittedly. But finally caught up on all the work that piled up while we were over on the scary planet, and all the work that piled up while I was trying to get that stuff done. A few really late nights and really early mornings, and I can get back to having some kind of real life." To Ted that meant that he could take her out again, see Charlie again, and even just read the newspaper again, all were good things.
"The City left me some kind of superhero costume, too. It's the most bizarre thing I have ever seen. I'm not sure what it means, but I know it's mine. Horrible colors. Unflattering material."
He gestured for Jo to sit again as he did so himself. Looking at her, he realized just how much he had missed talking to her face to face. Texts and phonecalls were just not enough. He'd not gotten to see that light in her eyes or the small twitch of a smile she got when she was trying to keep a straight face in far too long.