I wouldn't've asked if I didn't want to know, would I?
[Except she had paused to look at him, as if trying to pick him apart. Because while part of her knew, in the way she sometimes just knew things intuitively while on a case, they'd been in a weird place lately. Especially after he left so suddenly. And while she had more reason and context than she did before, enough for her to understand, there was still that need to rebuild. And even build further, now that she knew who and what he really was.
But then he touched her so gently and she drew her lip in between her teeth, an unconscious gesture that made her zero in on him and each of his little movements.]
The difference being most people at least look both ways before crossing a street. Or they do their best to avoid nuts if they know they're allergic. Not having regrets is great, but I'd rather you stick around long enough to enjoy it.
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[Except she had paused to look at him, as if trying to pick him apart. Because while part of her knew, in the way she sometimes just knew things intuitively while on a case, they'd been in a weird place lately. Especially after he left so suddenly. And while she had more reason and context than she did before, enough for her to understand, there was still that need to rebuild. And even build further, now that she knew who and what he really was.
But then he touched her so gently and she drew her lip in between her teeth, an unconscious gesture that made her zero in on him and each of his little movements.]
The difference being most people at least look both ways before crossing a street. Or they do their best to avoid nuts if they know they're allergic. Not having regrets is great, but I'd rather you stick around long enough to enjoy it.