He snorts and finishes off his brandy, setting his glass aside. "I didn't have much of a chance either, but you could hardly say I was innocent in what I was getting into. A handsome military man, interested in the sorts of pursuits I engage in as part of my business, perhaps patient enough to put up with me, and did I mention handsome?" He smiles devilishly and takes the last drag off his cigarette, putting that out.

"Just as I could sense your inclination for danger, I could sense too that there was a very attractive man waiting to recover from some unfortunate circumstances, and I couldn't really argue with the idea of surrounding myself with someone who was pleasant to look at." His smile turns slightly more sheepish and he shakes his head. "It was foolish of me. I thought I could resist falling in love, but apparently that has been one of my greatest downfalls, as in the end, I can never resist."