How much of her thoughts he managed to pick up from her actions and posture was difficult to tell, but his smile did slide a little wider, and he halted his meandering approach. Standing a conversational distance from her.

"Coincidental or not, the fact remains that your actions do benefit me. And I am still hoping that it can be a mutual exchange."

He still wanted to work with her... now more than ever. He couldn't help the thought.