Annie scooted a little closer at the mention of returning to any kind of long distance -- she was trying to figure out a way to maybe be at the tower even less, but she was probably going to end up sleeping in New York at least a few nights a week -- and stamped down on a little flutter of nerves.

"I mean, your place is bigger," she noted, feeling herself blush a little. "And I figured I'm mostly here to see you, anyway?"

But maybe she'd been too clingy during those times? The long distance thing had been so hard.