"I'm not suggesting you should feel the same way I do. But isn't that a good illustration of how varied our approaches can be?"

Now that her hand has pulled away, he tugs his shirt back up over his shoulders and turns fully toward her.

"What it seemed like to me, was that you expressed if not shame then something like it over what you needed and over not feeling shame for it. Funny where that sentiment can sneak in, isn't it? Slips through the smallest of cracks. You are free to tell me I am wrong, but that is how it looked to me."