Scorpion was usually all for directness, but sometimes Sonya was just so...American!

"At times, what you call 'beating around the bush' has a purpose, Sonya. I do not take such matters lightly. I think we at least need some time before we can discuss this further."

Sonya did not give him the impression that she had a firm mind of what she wanted from him. He still thought she needed to think about this further. If she was insistent on this point, perhaps they would find a way. Perhaps she was right about him and he would continue growing. At this point, it would seem rash, like a thing a pair of teenagers would jump into.