She's trying to protect herself within the framework of what she knows, and at every turn he's successfully managed to follow in lockstep. It's helping her to relax more all the time, especially in his presence. He's said that he feels safe with her, and in turn she feels cared for with him.

Another brief kiss with her hand under his chin, then she draws away again and follows his lead toward the kitchen to see what all he has. He's explained his plan for the day, and she's looking forward to it if only because she really does miss the food she was used to at home.

"Eventually you're going to have to show me some of the things that you know how to make. I've never had access to any real Spanish before and I know that the things that end up in restaurants elsewhere might not necessarily be quite right because of ingredients being less available." She lets herself into the kitchen and heads for the cupboards to inspect what César has to work with. They won't have a lot of space to move in, but she's sure they'll make do.