He was able to take hold of her wrist as she burst open into the sunshine of the street outside. Ponytail swinging, she twisted to look at him with quiet anguish she struggled to contain. "Then you're a bigger idiot than I thought," she said, voice low and rough with emotion. She turned away quickly but not fast enough to hide the glitter of unshed tears in her eyes as she wrenched her hand away from him and fled into the crowd of people walking past.