Jo rolled her eyes, not moving from the steps so much as watching him go, but it was with a look toward the door and a surprised, delighted, almost aired toward admonishing, smile edging her mouth. Sometimes he did surprise her, and it did. The smartass addition to his words after ones that had been so sincere, whether for the good or bad of it.

She shook her head, leaning down to pick up what was left of the box, and smiled, heading in after him.