She called pretty much right after I got home and thanked me for coming over. We talked about the dogs for a few minutes. She told me how she doesn't like going to bed or waking up alone. Then I told her that I was sorry that I couldn't stay longer. She said that it was probably for the better. When I asked why, she told me that it would have been too tempting to have me stay the night! I didn't know what to say. I think that I said that there were worse things that could happen in life...
Sounds like a very positive evening, but don't feel discouraged if you find she cools down - I would continue to give her the space to do things at her own pace and not make her feel overwhelmed even though she's reaching out to you.
It will be interesting to see how things progress between now and New Year
