" She shook her head, glued now to the sight. He felt exhilarated, seeing her there, her expression amused, absorbed. Oh, he wanted to charm her. He wanted to woo her, make her stay. He just wasn’t sure how to do it.

…Mick knew Win wasn’t listening as he told her about the dog; he was barely listening to himself. He wanted to say, Don’t go. Just stay. Stay and keep looking at me like that. He rattled on instead. "

― Judith Ivory , The Proposition