"Ain't no bother." He waved a hand dismissively and stepped around her to close the door. Now that she was here, he has an excuse to take a break. He flopped onto the armchair that Ramza bought for him a few months before. "I've been cleanin' all week, and I'm almost gettin' tired of it all."

He gestured at the couch. "Annie's out with her friends today. I can tell her you were lookin' for her when I see her again."