Elizabeth had become curious and as her hands went to his shirt, he grabbed her wrists and was surprised that she actually resisted him to persistently draw open his shirt.
"It's not that serious," he told her.
Jesus, Ian. Why didn't you tell me?
Because I suspected that you would react this way, he thought.
As Elizabeth rose off the bed, perhaps in her embarrassment, he couldn't tell, Ian sat up, hoping to stop her. "Come on, Elizabeth. It's not that big of a deal. I've been in worse shape than this. It ain't nothin' I haven't experienced before."
"It's not that serious," he told her.
Jesus, Ian. Why didn't you tell me?
Because I suspected that you would react this way, he thought.
As Elizabeth rose off the bed, perhaps in her embarrassment, he couldn't tell, Ian sat up, hoping to stop her. "Come on, Elizabeth. It's not that big of a deal. I've been in worse shape than this. It ain't nothin' I haven't experienced before."