He would laugh if she asked; the truth is that even after almost two years, he texts only a little bit, and they tend to be more stream of conscious than anything, not conversational.

He appreciates her changing the size of her font, because it does make it easier for him to read and not have to get right up on the screen.

"Beau," he says, without really thinking, and the dog, at his leg, brightens happily. Gets up, turns in a circle, and then sits back down. Quickly, Neil corrects, and types into his phone instead, turning it to show her. Beau