"Oh. I see. Convienience." He looked over to her. "You can miss someone without loving them. I'd agree that meeting not so pleasant versions would have given you a somewhat rose-tinted view too. Absence makes the parts grow fonder, and all that." He grinned slightly at his own poor joke. "So, does that mean a man stands a good chance of.. if he plays his cards right?" He grinned, not really expecting a response to that one.