--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: She pushed him away from her. The rain…" description: "\"“She pushed him away from her. The rain swept over her face as she lifted her emerald eyes filled with laughter to his. “That’s it? That’s your big apo..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/151/christine-feehan-615_close-your-eyes_she-pushed-him-away-from-her-the-rain-sw_942982.jpg" --- # She pushed him away from her. The rain swept over her face… ![“She pushed him away from her. The rain swept over her face as she lifted her emerald eyes filled with laughter to his. “That’s it? That’s your big apology? I can see you’re not going to be a candy-and-flowers man.” She set off quickly. “Don’t talk to me, you uncivilized maniac. I don’t even want…” quote by Christine Feehan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/151/christine-feehan-615_close-your-eyes_she-pushed-him-away-from-her-the-rain-sw_942982.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/151/christine-feehan-615_close-your-eyes_she-pushed-him-away-from-her-the-rain-sw_942982.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/151/christine-feehan-615_close-your-eyes_she-pushed-him-away-from-her-the-rain-sw_942982.jpg) > ““She pushed him away from her. The rain swept over her face as she lifted her emerald eyes filled with laughter to his. “That’s it? That’s your big apology? I can see you’re not going to be a candy-and-flowers man.” She set off quickly. “Don’t talk to me, you uncivilized maniac. I don’t even want to hear the sound of your voice.” Jacques forced back the smile that seemed so ready to curve his hard mouth. Shea had a way of making even dangerous situations seem a game where laughter was always close at hand. She managed to find ways to make his madness, the terrible, unforgivable way he had treated her at their first meeting, seem casual. ”Can I put my arm around you?” Even while his eyes scanned, they held a gleam of merriment. “You’re talking. I said don’t talk to me.” Shea tried sticking her nose in the air, but it felt ridiculous, and she dissolved into undignified giggles. His arm curved around her slender waist and locked her under his shoulder. “I am sorry. I did not mean to speak when you asked me not to. Turn here. I’m going to have to carry you up.” “Don’t talk. You always get your way when you talk.” She walked with him a few more yards and stopped, staring up a sheer cliff face that seemed to go up forever. There had been no division between the forest and the rock face to warn her. “Up what? Not that.” The dark, malevolent feeling had faded away. Whoever it was no longer was watching them. She could tell. “I feel another argument coming on.” His mocking amusement might not have shown on his face, but she could feel it in her mind. Jacques simply lifted her and tossed her over his shoulder. “No way, you wild man. You aren’t Tarzan. I don’t like heights. Put me down.” “Close your eyes. Who is Tarzan? Not another male, I hope.” The wind rushed over her body, and she could feel them moving fast, so fast the world seemed to blur. She closed her eyes and clutched at him, afraid to do anything else. His laughter was happy and carefree, and it warmed her heart, dispelling any residue of fear she carried. It was a miracle to her that he could laugh, that he was happy. Tarzan is the ultimate male. He swung through trees and carries his woman off into the jungle. He patterns himself after me. She nuzzled his neck. He tries. ”” [Christine Feehan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christine-feehan/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Humor and defiance can transform threatening encounters into playful, resilient interactions. **In simple terms:** Playful defiance diffuses tension. Key Takeaway Use humor to reclaim power. Themes resilience humor conflict Mood tense playful Type literary psychological When to use this quote - abusive relationships - personal boundaries - stress relief - creative coping Key Concepts psychology social dynamics Questions to Reflect On - When is humor appropriate in conflict? - How can one protect oneself while using wit? 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