She could tell from his voice and the way his eyes had left hers that whoever this woman was who didn't question him was someone special. Probably someone he'd loved and lost. It made Frankie's heart go out to him. She knew what that was like. And now she was basically doing the same thing as him.. fucking the pain away.
"I don't wanna get attached. I've done it enough. I don't wanna do it again." She was sick of feeling crushed by every man she allowed herself to care for deeply. It was easier to just have sex and keep an emotional distance.
But Grey was threatening to ruin that. She leaned into his touch when his fingers ran through her hair. "Don't be too nice to me, okay?" she said in a somewhat frightened tone, worried that she could slip up again and fall for someone who wouldn't love her back.