Yeah. I still have to work so I can't just take off-- though man would I love to-- but I'll try.

[And this is a step in the right direction, he knows. His eyes shift to her.]

You're taking this pretty well.

[Alex means that in two senses. He's mildly surprised that she hasn't thought less of him already, though he should've known better, but he's also surprised she's taking the whole emotion thing spectacularly.]