James knew what that sound, what that look meant. Though it did cause the Weatherby to want to erase it from his face, he let it pass. Paxton was the one losing out by him not answering. He'd just have to use his imagination to tell what James' answer might have been.
His lip twitched at the new question. Calmly, James reached forward and removed one of his own pawns. He wasn't about to let Paxton choose the piece. That would be suicide.
"I suppose the scariest thing about love is the fear of not being loved in return as equally as you yourself love. There's a giving to love. Giving up. A surrendering. A defeat with no retreat without suffering heavy losses. The scariest thing about love is that it's idiotic and yet inevitable. For most." He smirked and his shoulder lifted for a small shrug.
Seeing Paxton's intent on the board with the knight, James moved his second bishop into position to guard the castle Paxton was hunting.