"You looked like you needed the sleep so I didn't wake you up." Alex shrugged, lifting a hand to run it through his shaggy hair before refocusing on her. He frowned at the mention of her leaving and about it being a long walk. "Wait, I'll give you a ride. I don't mind. Just let me get something from my office and we can go." He moved to brush past her, pausing briefly to pat her on the shoulder, before disappearing into his office. He was at his desk when she entered it after him, looking up to look at her when she apologized. "There's no need to apologize. However, try not to let it happen again. It will not look if I show too much favoritism towards one of my workers. People will gossip and I'm sure you don't want that, correct?" His expression was serious, but there was a teasing glint in his eye as he watched her for a moment before lowering his gaze back to his desk.<br/><br/>He picked up his phone and keys from the desk and circled around to meet her. "I'm ready to go when you are. I will not be taking no for an answer, by the way. You live too far away to walk and I would not be able to live with myself if I let you go on your own and something happened to you. It won't trouble me to give you a lift to your apartment."