[ The right kind of work, then. Listening and understanding where it's gone wrong in the past. Maybe making an effort to step away from the dramatics when the man you're with, the man you apparently love most of everything in the universe (again, dramatics) leads a life that is filled to the brim with unwanted excitement already. Maybe make efforts to communicate clearly and calmly instead of this. Maybe try and work out a solution instead of just stating the obvious, stating what you want instead of what you can do. It's like banging your head against a brick wall and he's sick and tired of the headache. ]
You're not listening to me. [ Steady. Momentarily tapping into the clarity he goes into when he's at work because if they're doing this now, if she's really not letting him leave without a conclusion, then he needs a clear head. An emotional flak vest.]
You keep telling me what you want and what you need and that you love me but you're not talking about us. You're not taking my needs into account- [ The rooftop location being a stellar example of that. ] -and we're not talking about what we need to do. A relationship takes work, you can't just... fight your way through it like it's a war.