[Audrey frowns, but only for a fraction of a second before she manages to turn it into a thoughtful expression. Despite all promises of honesty and tossing away pretenses, she has to admit - that wasn't quite a question that she had expected. As such, she's unprepared to answer.]
I expect you to respect me, especially given your previous response. And I expect that you shouldn't give anyone a reason to say or think otherwise. In time, I suppose I expect it to grow into some kind of mutual appreciation.
All in all, it depends on how you define "love."
[In every single case, "expect" can be interchanged with "hope," though, of course, she would never say that. The situation's nowhere near that desperate yet. And really, despite her elaborate answer, a "yes" would have sufficed.]
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I expect you to respect me, especially given your previous response. And I expect that you shouldn't give anyone a reason to say or think otherwise. In time, I suppose I expect it to grow into some kind of mutual appreciation.
All in all, it depends on how you define "love."
[In every single case, "expect" can be interchanged with "hope," though, of course, she would never say that. The situation's nowhere near that desperate yet. And really, despite her elaborate answer, a "yes" would have sufficed.]