Visibly, his disappointment's only evident in the exaggerated curl of his lip and deflating sigh he gives - both of these to flatter her as much as to hide any actual response. The honest truth that he's still faithful to a wife who'd already left him back at home, and conflicted on how long he should stay that way.

The honest truth that he's lonely as hell and physical contact without emotional connection might be a band-aid on an open wound.

The lie on his face turns into a wry smile and he nods. "I'll take that. But if your boyfriend's bigger than me, you might want to get the flirting cleared first."