She hit the nail on the head either way. He really would stay in here if he had the option to do so... And in a way, he does, but he won't accept it. Rita's hands, her whole body temperature, doesn't bother him as much as everything else about the past two days does.

Standing up, he grabs a towel to dry himself off, all his actions very automatic. If nothing else, he hasn't forgotten how to push things aside. "Right... We need to take care of this entire mess first..." And find a way to protect Rita from another attack whether the police help them or they have to do it on their own. That's the first priority.