"Rather persistent, eh?" Sarah grinned in return, a grin that mirrored the amusement and pride (those were her words to begin with, after all) and even that bit of nervousness inside. Overall, it was a rather pleased sort of grin.

She leaned foward, careful this time not to stumble off her barstool, and rested her elbow on the counter while gazing up at him. "For some reason, that doesn't surprise me at all. I suppose you'll miss the pursuit if I say now that I'll let you."