"Like there was ever any doubt." It was precisely something he would say, but the words didn’t quite have the right bite. Like he had again made a choice to play the role that he thought she wanted, rather than the role that he wanted. He’d tried to open up again, just a bit, and she’d shut him down. Scolding herself, she steps out of his grasp and puts the appropriate smile on her face. She is genuinely excited about going out to dinner with him tonight, and she won't let her own momentary lapse in judgment sour her night. 