“In any other universe,” he said, “I would. But I can’t get this wrong with you. And I’m not going to sleep with you for the first time because I’m sad or I’m angry or I hate my boss or anything like that. When we do this, you’re going to know exactly how much I want you, exactly what I’m doing here, and exactly what kind of man I am. I don’t want there to be any confusion about that, ever again.”
