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He sensed her reluctance. He sensed it when she lost her smile when he backed away. She didn't want him to leave. To him, it wasn't a case of not wanting to stay but to him, they had only been together a short time and it was supposed to be professional.......supposed to he thought to himself for a second. He couldn't pry into her sub conscience to see her demons nor was psychology something he was well versed in. Getting to know a patient? Yes but....she wasn't a patient.
He stepped close to her again and offered to help clean her bed off. "Let me help you," he said as he began taking folded clothes and placing them in a nearby dresser. From the dresser across the room, he took a quick look at her. She was indeed a pretty lady. He would return to her.
Noticing that reluctance, he looked up at the skylight and smiled, "Yes, it does make a night peaceful." He snickered, "The only thing better? Camping out but that's for another day perhaps." His face then met hers.
He sat on the side of the bed. Looking back up, he said "let's study the heavens together." He kicked his sandals off and laid down on a side of the bed, his hands on his chest as he looked up. He asked, "Care to join me? There's much to study."