> > > That's funny, because it's his conscience preventing him from sleeping with her.ÂÂ
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> > Sleeping with Zdenka or Lara?  :)
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> Zdenka. He doesn't have an interest in sleeping with Lara.
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Noted.
> > Honestly Lara wouldn't expect Hatman to try and sleep with her, and she wouldn't try to sleep with him.  She even said once before that sleeping with Hatman would only make him sad later because it would hurt his conscience, and she couldn't do that to him. ÂÂ
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> Besides, he wouldn't sleep with her even if she wanted to. 
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I didn't think so either.  But you have to understand that she talks to Dream a lot, who probably insists that's just what Hatman needs.ÂÂ
> > She does wish he would lighten up around her a little.  From her point of view, she wonders why he tries to keep his distance from her even though the pressure is off.  Or if he doesn't believe the pressure is off she'd like to know why.
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> Maybe because all they talk about is sex?
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To be fair they spoke on only two topics related to that:  One was when she was trying to explain to him why her encounter with Dream was blown all out of proportion, and the other was about Zdenka. ÂÂ
Honestly Lara is usually nervous talking to Hatman, but hides it behind a smile.  She's afraid because she isn't sure he'll ever accept her, because she's neither an "all business" co-worker, nor is she attempting to become a potential girlfriend - she's just trying to be friendly.  She tries to talk to him about slightly personal, topical things (even about herself) so he won't continue trying to keep his distance from her.  If he knew that he might feel sorry for her in her attempts.  :)
Her current fears about it:  1) That things will turn chilly when eventually Hatman may put his foot down and say he doesn't mind working with her but he wants to keep it completely professional and doesn't want to have chats with her or be friendly etc (and of course he wouldn't understand why it saddens her);  and 2) That Hatman is too worried about what other people might say about him being friendly with Lara, and he can't take the risk if he wants to pursue a relationship with Zdenka or anyone else (the "celebrity defense").
