[Steve smiles a little at that, but it's maybe not as easygoing as it could be.] Yeah. [It is, after all. He just thinks... it could be better.

In any case, he knows he's kind of springing this on her unannounced, and he's not one to beat around the bush, exactly, but he does offer up his small bounty so she can grab what she wants, once he's inside.] I just... have a question for you, I guess. You don't have to answer me now, and I won't take offense with whichever way you want to answer.

[Which... probably sounds more enigmatic than not, but he just wants to make that clear. He's not telling her this to make her life miserable if she doesn't agree to it.]