Better, this was better. It was moving forward- sorry had been said and accepted, now it was time to move on. He leaned back ever so slightly, unsure of his next move. A couple of options warred for priority in his head, but nothing seemed quite right. He opened his mouth to say something else, but the lift suddenly jerked into motion again.

The unexpected shift of the lift had him swaying slightly and for once, he cursed the damn thing for working correctly.

He wasn't quite ready to let go yet, but thought it prudent, as anyone could now get in the lift at any floor. Carefully, after one last squeeze, he stepped back, though not too far away. "Start over?" He suggested with a slight smile. Take it slow, get to know one another better, as she'd originally thought to that night in the hospital.