“If I can defend myself, please. I wanted to play a little longer, so I could look at you. You may think it’s weird, hell I think it’s weird, but I like to study people’s expressions as I get to know them. You bite your lip when you’re concentrating and gnaw at it when you’re frustrated. Your eyes light up when you think you’ve found a great spot. And you dance when you’re happy. I think you’re very pretty, Ella.”