Liz nodded. Annie could be very mature for her age in some ways and she'd probably understand what it meant if he didn't tell her.

"I think... Maybe, if you decide to tell her. Spend more time together first where you're, um... Less distracted?" Meaning he left his baggage at the door, so to speak. "So she knows you're still here and you haven't, um... Haven't given up, you know?"