[She laughs, and just like that, she feels like they're on even ground again. God, she had to watch her mouth. She's not ready for that at all.]

That's probably true. Here -

[She turns over again so she's facing the wall. A part of her is sad. Another is relieved. They're not prepared for this kind of intimacy yet, she thinks.] This was cozier.

[It's just an excuse to not see his face anymore, embarrassed by what she'd said. Maybe he didn't notice at all. Maybe he noticed, but didn't think that.

Maybe she's a goddamn fool.]

I need another task soon or I'm going to turn into a lazy homebody.