“I respect you, Henley. You say you don’t want to do this? Okay. I’ll leave you alone. You say you want to give us a shot but keep it on the DL? I’m down. This is your decision, your choice. I would never do anything you don’t want to do, including reveal personal feelings at work if that makes you uncomfortable.”
It was so, so, sooooo important to me for Graeme to respect Henley's boundaries and not put pressure on her to hop into a romantic relationship if she wasn't ready. Not only because of her history with her ex, but because *respect in relationships is required!* My favorite romance novels normalize healthy boundaries, mutual respect, and clear communication, so that's what I wanted to portray through the progression of Graeme & Henley's relationship in SHIPPED.
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