Well, that wasn't a yes, but it also wasn't a complete refusal. So Anders (or at least the more rational part of his brain) figured it had gone about as well as he could expect.

"I thought of it about a minute before I said it, so I surprised myself too," he said, and reached for Nathan's hand. "Take the time you need. I like the idea, but it would be miserable to undo if it didn't work. Besides, I don't want to wreck what we already have either."