But...

[Her voice is soft but coaxing as she glances up at him through the hair draped in front of her eyes.]

That doesn't mean that I don't want to... you know...

[Oh gods, now she's overheating, and she wishes that she could swallow all of these words back up and push these thoughts down. How embarrassing... But she has come too far now, and maybe it would be good for him to know? Good for her to be honest about it if they're going to make this work?]

I just mean that... we shouldn't let it hold us back from... this...