[ Rose is far from delicate, and won't break so easily. She has seen glimpses of the kind of Spike is and yet, she cared about him a great deal. If he was making her uncomfortable, she'd soon let him know.
Now was not one of those times. Her instincts told her to push back against him with all of her strength and drag her nails down his back, leaving red lines in their wake. She plans to make him bleed just like he did to her. Rose can feel herself shifting into her game face, not even trying to stop herself. It was a natural response. ]