Dan doesn't expect Louise to come back with him--figures she's gotten what she's wanted, hung out with him for a while, about an hour in total. Not that an hour is all that long because it's not, but the way he sees it is that they're simply taking baby steps. One hour is a baby step. And it's the best he can offer right now. To put it simply, he's a little surprised when she falls in step right beside him, misses her turn and keeps walking.
She wants more--isn't done with him quite yet. But he's already given all he's willing to. Unless she's willing to get down on her knees and beg. Even then, he would only carry the words on the tip of his tongue before swallowing them. There's a reason it's called a secret. Don't break it.
Just like silence: don't break it. They don't talk for the wh
