Library [Sunday, April 13]

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

Lee was of the mind that less was more today. So, he was currently propped up behind the desk, kicked back and staring at the ceiling. He'd shelved books last week, after all. He deserved a break.

Comments

Re: Afternoon

[ecirpnellehada.livejournal.com]

"Okay," Adah said, nodding slightly. "I...should probably just get to work then, now, I...I guess..."

Re: Afternoon

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"Wait a minute," he said and came around the desk so he could be closer to her. He stopped, unsure of himself just for a moment before he leaned down and kissed her cheek, lingering there for a minute. "I love you, I do. You just need to know that."

Re: Afternoon

[ecirpnellehada.livejournal.com]

The Eel's approach had Adah's shoulders tightening; she let out a slow breath to help her get over it, and, when he leaned in and kissed her cheek, she lightly closed her eyes. Her head tilted toward him as he drew the slight bit back.

It was selfish, potentially stupid, but, well, she was as well, so she quietly replied, a gentle, quiet question, "Say it again?"

Re: Afternoon

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"I love you," he said, finding her eyes this time, holding them. "I love you."

Re: Afternoon

[ecirpnellehada.livejournal.com]

Usually, paralysis was something Adah was used to. Looking back at the Eel as she heard him say those words gave her a whole new sort of immobility. "I..." The attempt at more words semmed to just come out as only breaths at first, her chest burning with the tightness of the effort. "...I love...you, too..."

And, so help her, if he still wound up hurting her after all, after all this...the ice storms of Adah would rage through in bringing about the next damn ice age.

Re: Afternoon

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

He smiled for the first time since she'd come into the library and stepped closer to hug her gently. "I'll come by. We'll talk. I promise. Try to trust me as much as you can."

Re: Afternoon

[ecirpnellehada.livejournal.com]

The moment he was there with even the slightest hint of a hug, Adah leaned lightly into it, closing her eyes as her good arm wrapped around him in return.

Try to trust me as much as you can.

That was just the thing, though. She already did.

Re: Afternoon

[stupid-toasters.livejournal.com]

"It'll be okay," he promised quietly because it would be. Because he wanted it to be. Because, out of everything else in this damn place, he cared about her and he respected her and he wanted it to work.