Working with the instrumentation, watching the metal slowly heat, and glancing at her to keep his eyes meeting hers. Her eyes which seemed to stab into him and drag him along. Her eyes, which made him want to draw her to him, clear off a counter, and make love to her, her on top so he could watch those eyes...
"With care, and with diligent attention, one can elicit the proper response of every element, bringing each into line, slowly, gently, easing each desired outcome toward the making of a whole that finally becomes a result both explosive and positive, and full of promise for future experiments." He slipped the controls to heat each metal in turn, carefully guiding them so no one element would get to hot, his hands deft, careful, and large yet nimble.
"It is with a forthright purpose, and with strong actions, carefully maneuvering the correct implements into place to explore the nethers of the elements so desired, and with absolute confidence, if one is careful, one is patient, and one is willing to lay one's self to humble lengths, one can bring forth a positive end that makes one able to deliver the best possible product."