“I did not beg.” She wrinkled her nose, cutting him off before he could finish that thought. “But… we aren’t being careful. Everything that just happened… what was said… consider it the last time. We cannot become attached to each other. I cannot want you like this. You leave for an hour, and I’m craving your company. That’s not just foolish, it’s dangerous. And I cannot rely on you to save me from everything when in less than six days I will never see you again.”
