"I mean that when you want a woman, you chase. And then you get them in bed, and, typically, you'll let them go. As a teenager I respected the shit out of it. As an adult, a single man I can see the utility of it still. But when a woman wanted you, openly? Obviously? Without reservation? You'd disappear. Mentally, at first. Then physically." Theo took another drink, followed by a deep breath, as though preparing to wade into deep water.