Re: Outside
"I know," he said, holding up his hands. "But I know you. I had to make you absolutely not stand the sight of me for a while, just so they could be certain we weren't together anymore. Just long enough to make you safe, at least from them." He put his hands in the pocket of his pants and didn't look at her. "I don't know that you'll ever be safe if you're with me, but I'm selfish enough to want to keep you anyway."