"He can mess with your mind. He got through my shields like they were nothing." Adele answered. "My shields aren't at their best when I'm emotional, but they ain't nothing." And JR was human. No shields.
"I only felt it when he put my hands on me." It was the only word she wanted to use. She had little experience with sexual desire, most men on the island were related to her, too old or in relationships. And admitting that she felt those feelings for a man that killed Rhi would make her feel like a monster.