`` if you consider running away brave . '' im sorry , sir , you will have to excuse us . `` i know the feeling all too well , '' he admitted , calling on every ounce of his will to keep from holding her and damn the rest of the world . `` do n't put it off till after the show , if that 's your plan . '' he almost fell and grabbed the edge of the door for support . the worst part was that on some unknown level , he actually liked the feeling of her like this . 