Henley's smile, on the other hand, did not return.

Really? They were doing this now? It wasn't that she didn't want to hear Daniel apologize, didn't realize what a big step that was for him, just -- well, okay, maybe she didn't want him to apologize. She didn't want to have to think about some of the shit he'd done to her, some of the shit she'd given him right back. They had a good thing going, for the time being, and she didn't want to see it ruined, so soon. She wasn't in the mood for the argument she all but knew would stem from it when she or Daniel or whoever said the wrong thing at the wrong time.

"Don't," she said, that in mind. "Not that I don't appreciate the build up to the whole groveling act, but just -- don't, okay?"