{She can sense his struggle and it just makes her sigh, unable to hide the disappointment that turns everything into shades of blue and grey. She was hoping he would insist, but again, she knows he has reasons. She’s done being angry, for now.}
When you can say that without faltering, then I will. I want you to be absolutely sure. So for now we will have to play it by ear?
{Now that they’re close once more she slides in to embrace him. She wants to kiss him but she doesn’t - When I see you next - hoping he won’t get frustrated again.}
I won’t say you can’t keep me away if you tried, but it will be certainly difficult to. I never did learn to cook for one. I’ll probably come up and visit you more than the other way around. Your view is much nicer. I haven’t seen it at night yet. {A hint of a tease but that’s all he gets for now, something to lighten the mood that she has brought down.}