Her smile doesn't go anywhere, but something about it becomes a little fixed. "Right."

Lightly, after a second: "I'm sure he will be." She even means it: even if there's nothing romantic between her and Steve, she believes that he cares about her and her wellbeing. He has an incredible capacity for it. She's never met anyone who cares so much.

But she's still not touching that topic with a ten foot pole if she doesn't have to, and casts about for something else to say.

"So, catch me up. I'm so far out of the loop I feel like a time traveler. What happened once you came here?"