"Bean, sweetie, don't give into that. You can be assertive too, I know you can."
Bean always admired her confidence in his abilities, and he took her hands, kissing her knuckles lovingly.
"I know I can, I just hate making people angry. I get scared and I just..."
"I know, you blow them up. Trust me, my father has learned that a fair amount of times."
"Do you really think I can man up?"
"With my help, I know you can."










