"Stop," she stated in a soft, dangerous tone, "following me. Stop always meeting my gaze when I look up. Stop offering your protection and companionship when you are near; no, you have never said it out loud, but silently you have. Stop seeking me out; leave me be. Stop calling me 'Lady.' And," she turned to level another glare at him, "stop watching me with…such an intense fire that scorches me and a soft tenderness that chills me. No man has dared to look at me in such a way. I hate you when you do that, and yet I love you when you do." --- [
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