On the one hand, he promised not to take advantage of her amnesia. On the other hand, this is something he wants to do: acutely, inexplicably, even though women aren't his style.
There's just something about Faye: he wants to protect her, knowing full well she doesn't need his protection at all. She's one of the most self-sufficient people he's ever met -- male or female -- and if she does regain her memory, he doesn't want her to be angry at him for this.
"I don't know. Let me put it this way." His words are careful, precise, cautious. "It's not the kind of thing we usually do. But there's no reason it shouldn't be all right. I promised you I wouldn't try anything, and I won't. But if you think it would be a comfort, I'm offering."
He's so baffled by her. Even when she's got her memory, she still confuses him so much. In a lot of ways, she's very much like him: both feminine and masculine, soft and hard, straightforward and deceptive.
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Date: 2007-07-01 06:25 am (UTC)On the one hand, he promised not to take advantage of her amnesia. On the other hand, this is something he wants to do: acutely, inexplicably, even though women aren't his style.
There's just something about Faye: he wants to protect her, knowing full well she doesn't need his protection at all. She's one of the most self-sufficient people he's ever met -- male or female -- and if she does regain her memory, he doesn't want her to be angry at him for this.
"I don't know. Let me put it this way." His words are careful, precise, cautious. "It's not the kind of thing we usually do. But there's no reason it shouldn't be all right. I promised you I wouldn't try anything, and I won't. But if you think it would be a comfort, I'm offering."
He's so baffled by her. Even when she's got her memory, she still confuses him so much. In a lot of ways, she's very much like him: both feminine and masculine, soft and hard, straightforward and deceptive.