Sage shook her head slowly, looking at him with a new appreciation for that humbleness he seemed to carry so naturally. "I've always had a soft spot for you." She assured him, just barely containing the urge to reach out and touch him somehow. Making him squirm was sort of fun, but not when she was being genuine about what she said. Teasing him was one thing, this she meant. Instead she picked up her wine glass and took a sip, eyeing him carefully. "You've always been reliable when we needed you." The Whitby girls were very capable of most things on their one, not a one of them daring to need much beyond what they could handle, but Sage knew Declan was of good help to Tess in the shop and just having him around as an extension of the family was a relief.