All serious again. Because this is the crux of the matter, and it’s time she heard it.
‘I asked him why. He said it would be better for me that I didn’t know – y’see, this is about respect, Alex. It’s about trust. About faith. Something you haven’t learned, yet.’
Sam said ‘don’t ask’, so he didn’t ask. That’s the end of it. She has to understand. If she were like Sam, they would never be having this conversation. If he asked Sam to back off something, he’d moan at first – but he’d respect it in the end, if he saw the damage that was being done. She’s never understood that. She closes her eyes, and barges in, and demands answers simply because they’re what she wants, and hang the consequences.
She needs to get that she can’t do that here. This is his manor. Some things are bigger than a case she wants run a different way, or files she wants to get her hands on. And he can’t sit back and let her ruin everything.
If she cares about him at all, she’ll get it. But the look on her face – it’s a bit like a schoolgirl after a telling off. His heart sinks, even as his voice remains steady. He needs her to hear him. He needs her to understand, and trust him.
no subject
All serious again. Because this is the crux of the matter, and it’s time she heard it.
‘I asked him why. He said it would be better for me that I didn’t know – y’see, this is about respect, Alex. It’s about trust. About faith. Something you haven’t learned, yet.’
Sam said ‘don’t ask’, so he didn’t ask. That’s the end of it. She has to understand. If she were like Sam, they would never be having this conversation. If he asked Sam to back off something, he’d moan at first – but he’d respect it in the end, if he saw the damage that was being done. She’s never understood that. She closes her eyes, and barges in, and demands answers simply because they’re what she wants, and hang the consequences.
She needs to get that she can’t do that here. This is his manor. Some things are bigger than a case she wants run a different way, or files she wants to get her hands on. And he can’t sit back and let her ruin everything.
If she cares about him at all, she’ll get it. But the look on her face – it’s a bit like a schoolgirl after a telling off. His heart sinks, even as his voice remains steady. He needs her to hear him. He needs her to understand, and trust him.
But he doesn’t think she will.