Coop's eyes widened at her unexpected proposal. His surprise was clearly written on his face but it softened into something affectionate as he chuckled to himself with a nod, a quick one, just to reassure her that he didn't think she was nuts for asking. It'd been his own suggestion, after all, and not one of those suggestions people make just to be polite.

He thought of the two of them in a different scene, on a different beach, under a different set of stars. Coop couldn't deny the sense of warmth that swelled in his chest at the thought of it. Still, Raleigh looked nervous, and he couldn't blame her. This wasn't quite like her but then, it'd been years since they'd seen each other. Neither of them could possibly be quite like who they used to be.

"You know, I'll have to check my schedule and get back to you," he teased. He paused, pretending to think just for a second. "Hey, what do you know? I'm totally free." Coop let another beat pass as he sobered a little, fixing her with a sincere smile. "Means we won't have to risk another few years going by before we see each other again."