Chris listened to her and shook his head. "No I can't let a lady worry herself like that." he said then took her hand and smiled staring straight in your eyes. "I want to help you any way I can. I can hide you easily from them. " he bit his bottom lip trying to convey the words he wanted to stay but he just couldn't get them out for fear and problems with her not wanting to make himself seem more like a rash man totally unlike himself.