"Oh don't tell me; meet you back at yours, go make myself comfortable. Damn you women don't leave any time waiting do you?" He laughed and walked behind her, but he realised his teasing might not be taken as such, and so he cleared his throat.

Stepping down the steps he turned back to look at the sky before looking again back towards her. As they reached the bottom he paused and nodded.

"I'll do my best," he said.