"I don't kmow," she answered, frowning at his words. "And you're right. You do. You also forgot stubborn. That's usually what does it. But... but that doesn't really matter much. I mean... when it first started, it was just a feeling. The first night we met, you smiled at me. Really smiled. And it hit me just like that. I'd never felt like that before, but I wanted to make you look at me and smile at me more.

"It maybe started out as just attraction, but that's not all it was. I mean, it wasn't as if the Citadel was lacking in males pretty to look at, but none of them had ever made me feel like that before. You made me feel... different. It was so frustrating at first, because you made me feel nervous and backwards and awkward. You'd make me feel hot and cold at the same time. I hated it, but I loved it too.

"And since then..." she trailed off, looking thoughtful, oblivious to the fact that she was babbling out thoughts that would normally never escape her lips. "I got to know you. Yes, you are aggravating beyond all, but you're also loyal and protective and not nearly as much of a bastard as you often seem to be. When I'm not too furious at you to see it, anyway."