Involved--the soldier was perceptive enough to know what that meant, even with her attempt at brushing it off. He tilted his head and peered at her curiously a moment, wondering. If Steve did have some kind of lover or something, he sure wasn't aware of it. He'd think that might be important enough to come up--he'd spoken some of the friends he'd made, after all.

"I don't think he has," he replied, zeroing in on the question that really seemed most relevant, "but I'll ask him."

It was important to gather accurate information before planning anything--that applied to personal situations as much as missions.