She's immensely grateful than he doesn't ask the dreaded question, and she smiles as he rattles off. She doesn't know how long she's expecting to stay here, but it might be nice to settle here and make some friends. That is, is Shea decides to let her. There's no way in hell she'll stay where she's not wanted, which is highly likely. She can't inflict that on him after four years of abandonment, even if this really is a beautiful town.

"We'll see," she says. "For now, just visiting. Have you lived here long?"