The people here are very creative. Or ... maybe utterly uncreative? [ more laughter. she sits back on the couch more comfortably, giving up on the phone entirely. she rests her elbow on the back of the couch and curls her knees up onto the cushion to face him more fully. more seriously, she asks, ] Are you sure you want me there? I don't want to ... I don't know, intrude.