Don't push me away

She had no idea how long they stayed like that. 

When she came to her senses, Zayne was looking at her eyes, as if he wanted to etch her picture into his brain. 

" Claire. Don't push me away for reasons as trivial as age. " he said, holding her close. 

" umm.. " Claire mumbled noncommittally. 

Zayne decided not to press her here. 

" Well, let's talk about your regression then. How old are you compared to me ? Did you meet the future me ? Was I really the Z-Star ? " he asked, his enthusiasm overflowing. 

Claire stayed silent, focussing on sorting the crystals in front of her. 

She did not want to answer any of the questions asked, save for one. 

" Yes, you are the Z- Star " she answered finally, putting Zayne's crystals in another tray in front of him. 

At this point, Zayne knew she was not comfortable answering other questions, so he did not press her. The conversation ended there, as they focused on work.