"Oh, I love you best when you're paranoid," he said, smiling. "You really think I'd waste an opportunity like this? Please. I'm not that crazy."
"I'll make it through somehow," he said, inclining his head toward her. His eyes sparked with amusement. He could be really patient when it came down to it, when it came down to getting what he wanted most. And he wanted her to initiate this. That would be the final little triumph, what would seal the deal.
After that, all he had to do was make her fall in love with him and really, it couldn't be that hard.