“I never ask a man what his business is, for it never interests me. What I ask him about are his thoughts and dreams.”

“I never asked her how she was, because I didn't really think about how she was. I just thought about what she thought of me.”

“I’m only going to say this once,” I say to tattoo guy. “Leave me alone.” “Or what?” he asks. Thought you’d never ask.”

“What business had I to think of one that never thought of me?”

“And it's true. It's so true. All those years of loving Zik because he never asked about Eve... I never realized, I never understood. It was his job as my best friend not to ask.But it was my job as his best friend to tell him without being asked.”

“You were his protector, yet he betrayed you.”James shrugged. “Odd thing is, I know if I asked, he’d die for me.”She studied him for a moment. “But you’d never ask.”“Nay. I never would.”“You’re a complicated man, James Sterling.” She said softly.”