"Eh, it's not always all it's cracked up to be," he assures. He wonders, idly, if he'll ever get Nikita to open up to him, even a little. He wonders if she'll ever trust him enough for that.

He tips his head a little, then says, "Did coming here at least change things for the better for you? It did, me." He tries to keep it to a simple 'yes' or 'no,' and if she flat out tells him she doesn't want to answer, he won't push (but he might assume that means 'yes'). Cole definitely hopes that Nikita never feels pushed into opening up with him.