"I didn't think you would." For one thing, he preferred her where he could see her.

He got up and went around the table to lean back against it. He tried to look imposing by folding his arms, but his left shoulder still wasn't quite better and having got it in that position without wincing, he wasn't going to move it any time soon.

"You could just tell me what you're up to," he said in a reasonable tone that clashed with his body language.