" But it was kind of a major clue when a lady ran away from a bloke.

That said something, it did. That was a signpost that read: approach with caution. Falling rock up ahead. Handle with care. You’ve come so far with her, much further than you ever thought you’d get. Don’t fucking blow it now, son.

That signpost was one of the busiest he had ever laid eyes on. It had a hell of a lot of text. He figured pausing to read all of that was a good thing. "

― Thea Harrison , Serpent's Kiss (Elder Races, #3)