[Your anguish didn't last too long, as she came out of the bedroom, softly pulling the door closed behind her.]
Wow! You're still here, and you've cleaned our shoes. Very nice. Mark will be pleased. He was skeptical at first, but I talked him round to it when I told him you'd iron his clothes and be on call to make a beer run.
Now, did you write all those lines I left for you before I went out? I hope you did. I wouldn't want to have to let you go after you were doing so well.