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[athiefalways]

D'accord, dat's fair, Betsy. [But he noticed the implication.]

But...what did you want?

[serendipitously]

[ She downs her entire drink right then and just shrugs. Another problem right there, she's not sure. At all. ]

I don't know. I thought all I wanted was a distraction. Every time it got close to thinking about more than that I just...decided to not think too much on it. Pretty sure he does the same.

[athiefalways]

Well, it ain't gonna feel like anythin' close ta closure unless ya look at it.

[serendipitously]

[ She narrows her eyes at him, not really wanting logic at the moment. Or to think about it all. Or to think about anything. ]

When I look at it all I see is a disaster waiting to happen. [ Which is...the truth. ] Perhaps there were moments where I entertained a thought or two of it being more, but it's seemed like every time it's gotten close to talking about that he runs off. Or I pull away.

[athiefalways]

Sometimes things work out dat way. [He shrugs.] Maybe it ain't time, or maybe you two ought to sit and talk. [He smiles.] An' I know he's de one who left, an' you ain' obligated ta listen if he crawls back.

[serendipitously]

Objectively I understand why he felt the need to leave. [ And she's not going to go into it. But objectively she does...get it. ] Like I did when Warren needed space after things with Archangel. [ About as close as she'll get to an explanation. Which also hints at just how much it bothered her--more because she's been reminded freshly of those wounds. ]

I can't see it mattering either way. I'm fairly certain I'm not something he wants to get too close to and that...well, I can't really blame him. [ She shrugs ] Still...I can't say it wasn't nice to feel like enough for a moment.

[athiefalways]

[He can accept that, and respect her respect for this guy's privacy.]

Hey, now, Bets. Yo' enough. Jus' 'cause dis homme is blind don't change dat.

[serendipitously]

[ She will...silently disagree. Though she takes his hand and squeezes it as she leans her head to his shoulder. ]

Thank you. Perhaps...you have a point. I should do some thinking. [ Will she? Maybe. Probably not. But it's a nice sentiment. ]

[athiefalways]

It's an option. [He smiles.] Ain' like I'm a shinin' example of good life choices.

[serendipitously]

[ She chuckles. ] Or good functional relationships.

[athiefalways]

Ouch. [He places a hand over his heart before smirking.] Ain' wrong, though. 'Course, who among us is guilty o' that?

[serendipitously]

None of us. We're all bloody awful at relationships. [ She laughs though, can't even help it. Really, their drama is almost comical sometimes. ] Pure disasters all around.

[athiefalways]

Maybe it's one of dose shared traits, non? Like we all got noses, we're mammals, we're messy in relationships.