Hey Mind, you didn't tell me about the speech. Congratulations on rocking it.
As for learning from D18... you've already started doing that, remember? All you need to do is rework her "techniques" into your own style.
Look at what D18 did:
1) She called and apologized - result: Nada 2) She went dark on him for 2 months so he could "digest" it (remember your H is "slow" 3) She waited for a good opportunity and when it presented itself carried on as if nothing had happened.