The last of his worries faded into the background - she was going to let it rest, it seemed. He would have some time to think over exactly what he was doing with himself, and there was no need to make promises or give assurances he couldn't support. For tonight, in any case. Good enough for now.
He grinned, catching her hand at the wrist. "You've always been very obliging about letting me repay my debts, yes. It's only sound policy." He leaned down to press a kiss to the line of her jaw. "I think I've almost always been quite timely."