"Damn it, I know I could never go on all your missions, but surely there are some—"
"There are none. Flinch is the least of the fiends that I have hunted, believe me."
"But I found Flinch and Walter all by myself. Keeping me locked away from what you do is no guarantee that I'll keep safe."
"Maybe. But the chances of you remaining safe are a lot higher."
She considered him for a moment. Something in her amber gaze sent a shiver through his soul. If he wasn't very careful, she'd walk away. The resolution was there in her eyes.
"So, when you told me yesterday you'd consider the matter, it was nothing more than another lie," she said softly.
"No, it wasn't. I did consider. I just didn't change my mind."
"So how is a willingness to share some of your history with me compromising? I thought that was something all couples did."
"Perhaps it is. Remember, I've never been part of a couple before."
