"Asher? Do you think you could step outside for a bit?" She looks over her shoulder at him. "I would like to speak with Nathaniel alone."

Anita knows she could just pull Nathaniel out of the room rather than send Asher away, but Nathaniel looked happy where he was. She was content to leave him there for the time being.

Of course, it doesn't even occur to her that the vampire could eavesdrop through the door, she's simply too focused on the current problem of extricating Nathaniel from Asher's bed.