And, having won thirty minutes of your time, I think I just gave you thirty...

And, having won thirty minutes of your time, I think I just gave you thirty minutes of reasons to run the other way as fast as you can."
"I don't run away."
He looked at me, startled, and what I saw in his eyes was so raw that my breath caught and all I could do was sit there, staring at him, that weird floating feeling trickling through my veins.
"That wasn't what I meant to talk about," he said, his voice low. "I really wanted to impress you, Maya."
"You did.