What happened earlier left her with a lingering sense of fear. It wasn't because she nearly died, but because he almost became a murderer! She absolutely didn't want him to bear the burden of taking someone's life because of her.

"It doesn't matter even if my hands get dirty," he said, "I don't care."

"But I care," she said, "Jack, your hands are beautiful and clean. I don't want them to get tainted because of me."

His eyes flickered. His hands... had been tainted for a long time. She had no