Re: Outside, in the Gardens....
"Because I ca-" she realized what she was saying even as the words were coming out of her mouth and she changed direction mid-word. "Because I'm trying to figure out if maybe I should be trying to 'read between the lines.'"
She meant it, both what she had said and she had almost said, but it still embarrassed her and she was thankful for the darkness that would hide the heat creeping into her face.