"What if you don't tell him and miss your window?" he asked, playing the devil's advocate. "Sure, you might scare him off, but if you think he's that guy, well...can't hurt to bring it up as a hypothetical."

He could tell her. It would probably make her feel better.

"The Doctor and I had that conversation," he bit the bullet and said, with a shrug. "Doesn't mean we're rushing to do anything. We've just talked."