Her touch was distracting, but he caught most of the last of what she said.

There was another pause as he considered that, because yeah, right now he was taking it for granted that she was here and would be.

It made him think of Starla, and how she had been here one day, and then off in California making the decision to stay there the next. At least Clarice was being honest about it and giving him warning; he still wasn't sure how he'd handle it.

But, he still wanted to take what he could get while it lasted. If she was willing to give it a shot, he could, too.

"I don't know what's goin' to happen, or how long we've got t'make this last, but I still would like to give it a go."