That had been what he'd meant but he let Joan think she hadn't taken his counsel. Arthur had only meant that in the end the decision to come clean was her own and they couldn't influence it. Influence the timing, but not the final decision.

"It's always good to have another set of eyes look at a situation. It doesn't mean that you agree with the counsel, but that you listened." He returned the soft kiss. "I'm used to you listening and then following your instinct." Arthur chuckled softly, "But you always listen." It was one of the many reasons why she was an exceptional leader.