He'd promise her the damn moon if he thought he could get it for her: he'll do anything in the whole universe for this woman, this baby. As long as Beth's around, nothing's going to be too much.
But he can make this promise, and he does. "I will. Promise." He has a pretty good track record with Beth and promises, when everything's kind of thrown into the mix and considered together. The promise he couldn't keep was not breaking his ribs again; it was pretty much out of his control. Lucky she didn't know him before when he was in bandages every five minutes.
Reaching forward, he rests his palm against her cheekbone. "Love you, Beth. If you ever get tired of hearing me say it, I... probably won't stop." She's so warm and so soft, and it's really nice to be out of that cloak for a while. And that's when he understands -- not for the first time, but with the most clarity so far -- exactly why it's dangerous for him here: he could be tempted so easily just to throw caution to the wind and put the damn cloak away. She knows him well enough to know he has a fuck of a hard time sitting still, but that's basically the position he's in out here.
And he's only been here about six weeks.
Shit.
He has a hell of a lot of newfound respect for Yorick Brown. It must really suck to be that guy.
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Date: 2007-05-16 06:32 am (UTC)But he can make this promise, and he does. "I will. Promise." He has a pretty good track record with Beth and promises, when everything's kind of thrown into the mix and considered together. The promise he couldn't keep was not breaking his ribs again; it was pretty much out of his control. Lucky she didn't know him before when he was in bandages every five minutes.
Reaching forward, he rests his palm against her cheekbone. "Love you, Beth. If you ever get tired of hearing me say it, I... probably won't stop." She's so warm and so soft, and it's really nice to be out of that cloak for a while. And that's when he understands -- not for the first time, but with the most clarity so far -- exactly why it's dangerous for him here: he could be tempted so easily just to throw caution to the wind and put the damn cloak away. She knows him well enough to know he has a fuck of a hard time sitting still, but that's basically the position he's in out here.
And he's only been here about six weeks.
Shit.
He has a hell of a lot of newfound respect for Yorick Brown. It must really suck to be that guy.
"We have a little time, right?"