He said nothing as he threw on his shirt and stood up. "Niki..."
He sighed again. Why was this always so difficult. "I just don't want you getting the wrong idea about me. I'm a bad man. Terrible in fact- as anyone form my crew... should they ever mysteriously arrive.... You don't want to be with me. In that way." It followed with an awkward pause. He had too much respect for the fairer sex and he had too many barriers to keep up for himself. "We can be friends. Partners. -- Platonic, business-like non-sexual partners. Maybe partners is the wrong word..." He was starting to get flustered and it showed.