When his hands reached for the flimsy cloth belt holding the garment together, she flinched. Imperceptible to any but one who knew every single emotion and reaction she possessed, he didn't even notice the split-second hesitation of their escalated actions. She knew that if she allowed the barrier between them to fall and they moved the very definition of their relationship further towards something even less easily definable, there would be no turning back. She would destroy him just as she destroyed everyone and everything else she touched.