"Ares, why do you even have to approach others? What is it that's not enough? I don't want you restraining yourself out of fear of retribution. But thank you for pointing out I'm no great catch."
Sure, it wasn't exactly what he said, but while she'd promised herself she wouldn't get angry or emotional, it was a promise that was becoming quite hard to hold onto. She slid off the edge of the desk and paced.
"And if nothing is changing, then why change things? We've worked for years, Ares. Just the way things are."