thank you for your time and for your kindness . '' her breath caught in her chest and that moment felt like a stitch in time . and at home , sitting on his dresser , was a fresh bouquet of roses he planned on surprising her with . `` you know , before you , i worked even longer hours and i did n't make time for anything else . men can be like that at times . usually his brain was telling him to stay the hell away from her , to not get involved beyond what she needed . 