Will could feel Molly's relief, and it calmed him too, making him able to put his desire for her in check until it was more appropriate and easier for them to resist (at least as long as they were in public). Picking up a crowbar, he began working on stripping some plastic panelling as they continued to chat.

"That's great news," he told her, tone serious as he tugged a length of stripping from the corner junction. "Hopefully it won't be too difficult to figure out how to listen to the message and respond," he went on. "Assuming it's an offer you're interested in taking up."