Too bad, indeed. He hadn't even been in Kansas that long and he already had caused trouble by being unable to keep his hands to himself. And now there was an uncomfortable silence to deal with and it felt like he was supposed to say something.

"Your house is very nice, sir." All right, maybe that wasn't the best thing to say but he felt the need to say something. Bringing more attention to the situation at hand didn't seem logical, Kate was acting like she'd lost her voice so he said the first thing that came to mind.