--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: That's not what he meant,\" Rachel says…" description: "\"“That's not what he meant,\" Rachel says again, pink flushing her cheeks. \"Actually, I meant-\" I start to say, but Willow cuts me off. \"What? It's true...." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4fb/c-j-redwine-13893_defiance_that-s-not-what-he-meant-rachel-says-aga_2356655.jpg" --- # That's not what he meant," Rachel says again, pink… ![“That's not what he meant," Rachel says again, pink flushing her cheeks. "Actually, I meant-" I start to say, but Willow cuts me off. "What? It's true. He looks at you like he'd like to dip you in sugar and eat you up.” quote by C.J. 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Key Takeaway Balance honesty with humor in romantic moments. Themes romance communication humor Mood playful intimate Type conversational lighthearted When to use this quote - dating - confessing feelings - reading cues - lightening tension Key Concepts flirtation vulnerability metaphor Questions to Reflect On - How do you convey sincerity with humor? - When is playful banter appropriate? A Different Perspective Humor can obscure genuine feelings. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Defiance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/defiance/) [Funny](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/funny/) ## Related quotes > [“He doesn’t like Emma and Rachel making plans together. 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I'm in trouble, aren't I?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pat-shand/it-s-morning-now-and-i-miss-the-soft-rasp-of-her-voice-already-ugh-i/) [Pat Shand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pat-shand/) ## More by C.J. Redwine > [“I lie sleepless long after Melkin takes the first watch and press my fingers to my lips as I remember Logan leaning in, his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-redwine/i-lie-sleepless-long-after-melkin-takes-the-first-watch-and-press-my/) [C.J. Redwine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-redwine/) > [“Please tell me you're not that stupid. Rachel to Melkin”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-redwine/please-tell-me-you-re-not-that-stupid-rachel-to-melkin/) [C.J. Redwine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-redwine/) > [“The courier of wolves the daughter the dance. Hopeless. Betrayal. Forbidden. Departure.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-redwine/the-courier-of-wolves-the-daughter-the-dance-hopeless-betrayal/) [C.J. 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Redwine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-redwine/) > [“Silent acquiescence in the face of tyranny is no better than outright agreement.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-redwine/silent-acquiescence-in-the-face-of-tyranny-is-no-better-than-outright/) [C.J. Redwine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-redwine/) > [“I reach up and pat them both on the head. "Poor things. If you had a boy that looked like Logan, you'd be kissing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-redwine/i-reach-up-and-pat-them-both-on-the-head-poor-things-if-you-had-a-boy/) [C.J. Redwine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-redwine/) > [ “I promised I will always protect you. You've been wounded badly because I've failed to keep that promise. \[...\] But I won´t fail you… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-redwine/i-promised-i-will-always-protect-you-you-ve-been-wounded-badly/) [C.J. Redwine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-redwine/) > [“...because on some basic, soul-deep level within me, he is the solid ground beneath my feet.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-redwine/because-on-some-basic-soul-deep-level-within-me-he-is-the-solid/) [C.J. Redwine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-redwine/) > [“Rachel's voice is fierce. The Commander will send out scouts. We should-" "Oh, he sent out scouts," Willow says. "Five of them. And they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-redwine/rachel-s-voice-is-fierce-the-commander-will-send-out-scouts-we-should/) [C.J. Redwine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-redwine/) > [“I never thought it was fair that anatomy decided what my brain was fit for.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-redwine/i-never-thought-it-was-fair-that-anatomy-decided-what-my-brain-was/) [C.J. Redwine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-redwine/) > [“Sometimes it hurts to love someone. I wouldn't change it, though. I wouldn't change a single thing. I love you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-redwine/sometimes-it-hurts-to-love-someone-i-wouldn-t-change-it-though-i/) [C.J. Redwine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-redwine/) > [“Tears don't bring people back." Pain stabs from my chest to my fingertips. "Tears aren't for the people we've lost. They are for us.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-redwine/tears-don-t-bring-people-back-pain-stabs-from-my-chest-to-my/) [C.J. Redwine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-redwine/) > [“There's always something to fight for.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-j-redwine/there-s-always-something-to-fight-for/) [C.J. Redwine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-redwine/) [Explore all 48 C.J. Redwine quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-j-redwine/) ## More Defiance quotes > [“Defiance, Catherine, is a gift of God, who is superior to nature. 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