Now you're bringing up ancient history? [Which he perceives as a tactic to push him further away. Remember the good ol days when I lied to you? Remember how much you hated that and shouldn't trust me?] Okay. Fine. I get it. Message received.
Honestly? Either one of two things. You're not ready and you need me to slow down or you don't think you'll ever be ready and you're trying to salvage a good thing.
Slow works for me, too. I like what we have. I don't want to mess it up by rushing and not knowing how to process or express myself, you know?
[ Expressing herself over missions and joking and flirting and maybe some dinners here and there is one thing. Expressing feelings? That's a bit harder.
You can bull in a china shop all over me any time you'd like. I'm not here to hold you back. You can also tell me when you'd like me to stop using the metaphor.
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It's almost like you're trying to bait me into saying it again.
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I also lied to you for the majority of our first encounter. You don't seem like the type to enjoy that sort of thing.
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You're not a mind reader anymore than I am.
[ She just acts like she knows everything. ]
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It's also not easy for me to talk about these kinds of things.
[ But she doesn't want to believe she will never be ready. ]
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[Tony's entire life goes on mach speed. And he often rushes to get what he wants when he wants it. But he also knows not to destroy a good thing.]
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I like what we have. I don't want to mess it up by rushing and not knowing how to process or express myself, you know?
[ Expressing herself over missions and joking and flirting and maybe some dinners here and there is one thing. Expressing feelings? That's a bit harder.
And she's going to regret saying this but: ]
You're better at that than I am.
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I am very bull in a china shop, so I don't know what you mean. But far be it from me to not accept a good compliment.
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[ There, Tony. There's some more honesty. ]
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You can also tell me when you'd like me to stop using the metaphor.
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Am I good enough of a man to not take the opportunity?
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