"Don't let me interrupt, if you're admiring the view."

...Given that he'd turned his attention away from the water and over to herself by the time she'd said that, it was anyone's guess which 'view' in particular she was referring to. (Thanks, Carmen.)

Still, once she was seated, she tipped her head a little to the side as she regarded him carefully — still smiling, but one that gradually softened the longer she looked him over.

"You've had a rough few days, haven't you."