"I think I see a lot more than you want me to, Liz," he stated, and Eliza raised her eyes back up to him only to be confused by the tenderness and understanding she saw there.

Romano handed the book back to her, and she took it with a nod, making sure to avoid all contact with his large hands. 

Romano noticed the evasion and, he chose not to say anything about it.

"So how casual is this business thing?" Eliza asked, changing the subject abruptly, getting up carefully, not wanting another ...