He gave an easy laugh. "I have no trouble seeing you doing exactly that. Don't worry. I have no intention of ever bringing you uninvited guests." He hummed lightly under his breath. "I want to hear them when you do. It will help if we have our stories straight." Not to mention he imagined some of them would be amusing.

"It was my pleasure, truly." His smile settled warmly in his gaze. "Walk me to the door? We can make it a slow walk." It wasn't crunch time to the point that he'd need to run.