"John, don't. Please?" she asked, smiling gently at him.<br/><br/>She liked him. He was very handsome, and if she weren't so broken up she'd have been honored. But she was nowhere near ready for another relationship. She took her glasses off rubbing her eyes lightly. She was very tired, having stayed up way too late. And it had contributed to one of the most embarassing moments in her career.<br/><br/>"If there's nothing more I have some other research to do." she said, before heading for the exit.