And now this whole thing was awkward after all. Well, how could it not be really? Still, he had hoped that it wouldn't be. Though, he had had no clue what to expect either. Jeremy simply continued to regard her when she averted her eyes, with his head slightly cocked to the side. Well, there was nothing he could say without admitting that he had considered to just leave again. So, he didn't say anything for now.

Oh good, she seemed to have agreed to his suggestion. Jeremy was already reaching out to take the book to her when...she didn't hand it to him after all but rather hugged it to her chest. And then she was right in front of him. So close. "I..." Now it was his turn to avert his eyes down towards his hands, wishing HE was holding the book so that he would have something to occupy them with. "Well, what can I say?" He muttered, finally meeting her gaze with a small, slightly sad smile.

When she said that last sentence however, something changed within his hazel eyes. It was just a slight flicker but it was certainly there. "You would?" Not that she COULD.