`` it sounds like he wants to play it cool ... . that he might like you , and he wants to keep his options open in case you decide you do n't like him , or if he decides he does n't like you . '' `` so you and carlos stalk each other in the night ? he kept his teeth locked against the growing ache , and his vision fixed on the deck . `` do you want an enemy you ca n't afford to have ? we need to reduce his pain . 