"It wasn't supposed to happen-" Claire finally spoke, her brows raising high for a moment before returning to normal. She briefly stared at the center of the table between them instead of his face. "I was..." She made a face. "Careful. Apparently not enough... or, the island decided to fuck with me. I'm not sure which is more disturbing."
Her eyes snapped back up to his face, even if he wasn't looking at her. "This is why I said I was gonna need you... Even when I got freaked out and came out here, away from everyone else, you kept coming. And God knows I'm not the easiest person to put up with."