Stephanie turns to look at him. "She's my best friend. You really think I wasn't emotionally compromised before we started making out?" She waves a hand at him. "Your kids are up to their neck in danger and the mission, but you manage. None of us are exactly doing the Lone Ranger thing here. And, frankly, even the Lone Ranger had his beloved and slightly racist companion Tonto, so..."

Realizing that bit with the Lone Ranger got away from her and she doesn't exactly know where this is going, she shakes head. "So...yeah."