A brow raised and she shook her head,  obviously the woman was more emotional then she had anticipated.  She took a few steps forward into the kitchen.  "Sophia,  my intention wasn't to hurt your feelings."  She sighed.  "I'm not very good at expressing my own feelings in words."  She shrugged.  "I would have thought that you knew that I enjoyed your company when I invited you to spend the night here,  when I kissed you...  and when I didn't bind you."  Brown eyes closed.  "I forget that some people need more then that...  and I tend to come off callously.  And I'm sorry..."