"Pretty sure it was what I was already doing, but thanks for asking again." She was glad, mostly, that he hadn't tried anything, because frankly she didn't know how she would respond. Wasn't that part of what they were doing here today, figuring out if they were friends, more than friends, friends with benefits?

As she stepped out of the circle of rope, she smiled. She liked his sense of humor and she had to admit he was being the perfect gentleman. "What's for dinner, anyway?"