"I know you will." He nods faintly against her, not wanting to break contact. He believes her... at least to try. And honestly, for now it's enough. But he's coming down from a lot of very intense emotions, stress and just enough alcohol to bring it all to a head.
He takes a couple of deep breaths before speaking again. He doesn't mean to be emotionally brittle like this and frankly if he wasn't so tired he'd find it embarrassing.
"And you really are sometimes." There isn't any malice to the words. He's trying to lighten the mood in his own asshole-ish way. He rubs her arms softly to emphasize that.
She smiles faintly, and tilts her head away from his so she can bring the embrace in closer. She rests her head on his shoulder and breathes in his scent.
She does love him. She just needs to commit to him. The thing is, that's the fucking scary part.
"Yeah." He sighs and takes a second longer to try to commit the moment to memory. The softness of her hair, the warmth of her body, her scent... all the little details that will carry him through the coming months.
"I'll get my keys." He does just that, letting her go once again. It's only six months... hell, he's starting to get used to it. Almost.
He lets her lead the way, pausing to lock the door behind them.
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She knows that's what he means. She feels him melt in against her and it softens her heart even more.
"Leonard, I..."
She smooths her fingers through his hair, in the same way as before.
"I'm going to do this. I promise you."
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He takes a couple of deep breaths before speaking again. He doesn't mean to be emotionally brittle like this and frankly if he wasn't so tired he'd find it embarrassing.
"And you really are sometimes." There isn't any malice to the words. He's trying to lighten the mood in his own asshole-ish way. He rubs her arms softly to emphasize that.
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She does love him. She just needs to commit to him. The thing is, that's the fucking scary part.
Eventually she pulls away.
"We do have to go."
Stupid cat...
"I'll get my keys." He does just that, letting her go once again. It's only six months... hell, he's starting to get used to it. Almost.
He lets her lead the way, pausing to lock the door behind them.