[She returns his little smile, and almost follows that remark with a hopeful little "Promise?", but bites her lower lip for a moment to stop herself.

She doesn't need him. She doesn't need anyone. At least, she didn't until he up and kissed her in her father's fricking hallway...]

I guess I just lost it a little when I saw a boat sail on air. [She rolls her eyes a little, trying to make light of her disquiet.] Not exactly alien ships or government issue helicarriers, right?