“You don’t want me to care?” “No. I don’t.” Shit. Impossible. “Fine. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to fuck you, Aurelia, because I do. And it also doesn’t mean I don’t want to swoop in and be your hero, because I do. But I’m not going to act on it. That’s a promise you can hold on to. So if you believe we can play it safe with each other, that’s what we’re gonna do. We’ll pretend all this other stuff away. But like it or not, every time you see me, you’ll know how much I want you. And every time I see you, I’ll know you want me back just as much.”
