--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Have you missed me?\" he asked. \"What do…" description: "\"“Have you missed me?\" he asked. \"What do you think?\" she evaded smoothly-but not smoothly enough, because he chuckled. \"Good.How much?\" \"Is your ego in..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e30/judith-mcnaught-687_angel_have-you-missed-me-he-asked-what-do-you_2340027.jpg" --- # Have you missed me?" he asked. "What do you think?" she… ![“Have you missed me?" he asked. "What do you think?" she evaded smoothly-but not smoothly enough, because he chuckled. "Good.How much?" "Is your ego in need of bolstering today?" she countered lightly. "Yep." "Really,why?" "Because I got shot down by a beautiful twenty-three-year-old, and I can't…” quote by Judith McNaught](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e30/judith-mcnaught-687_angel_have-you-missed-me-he-asked-what-do-you_2340027.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e30/judith-mcnaught-687_angel_have-you-missed-me-he-asked-what-do-you_2340027.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e30/judith-mcnaught-687_angel_have-you-missed-me-he-asked-what-do-you_2340027.jpg) > ““Have you missed me?" he asked. "What do you think?" she evaded smoothly-but not smoothly enough, because he chuckled. "Good.How much?" "Is your ego in need of bolstering today?" she countered lightly. "Yep." "Really,why?" "Because I got shot down by a beautiful twenty-three-year-old, and I can't seem to get her out of my mind." "That's too bad," Lauren said, trying unsuccessfully to hide the joy in her voice. "Isn't it," he mocked. "She's like a thorn in my side,a blister on my heel. She has the eyes of an angel, a body that drugs my mind, the vocabulary of an English professor and a tongue like a scalpel." "Thanks,I think." His hands glided up her arms, then curved around her shoulders, tightening as he drew her to within a few inches of his chest. "And," he added. "I like her.”” [Judith McNaught](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/judith-mcnaught/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A flirtatious, ego‑driven banter reveals vulnerability and longing beneath bravado. **In simple terms:** Playful teasing hides deeper desire and insecurity. Key Takeaway Recognize humor behind bravado. Themes romance ego vulnerability banter desire Mood playful intimate Type romantic dialogue When to use this quote - first dates - flirtatious encounters - conflict resolution - self‑reflection Key Concepts psychology of attraction self‑esteem communication dynamics Questions to Reflect On - What does the ego reveal about the speaker’s insecurity? - How can honest communication change the dynamic? 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