Quinn sighs and leans against the countertop. "It's because she's played a victim for so long that she can't think of herself as anything else, and anyone trying to prove her wrong is out of line."

Part of her wants to go to him, wrap her arms around him, prove that she does trust him. But the warrior in her refuses to acknowledge the snivelling damsel.

"I do trust you. I didn't mean to sound like I was accusing you of anything. I wasn't. Guess what I meant t'ask was how you felt about me, and I just went about it completely th'wrong way."