[He frowns at her surprise. Why wouldn't he keep it? Sure, there were letters since then, but that one felt like the last piece of her he might ever have. So you don't forget me. As if he ever could.
He thinks the pet name was a mistake, too much too soon, but then she's pulling him closer and he goes easily, drawn into her orbit as always. She echoes his promise back at him and he has to swallow the lump in his throat. God, he's an idiot to think he could ever get over this woman. Worse that it took him nearly dying to do anything about it.]
Damn right.
[He's leaning in to kiss her again when there's a sudden roar of laughter from the direction of the tents. It makes him tense up and move instinctively to shield Steph with his body before he realizes there's no threat. At least not the kind he's expecting, although being discovered like this could be nearly as bad, especially for her.]
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He thinks the pet name was a mistake, too much too soon, but then she's pulling him closer and he goes easily, drawn into her orbit as always. She echoes his promise back at him and he has to swallow the lump in his throat. God, he's an idiot to think he could ever get over this woman. Worse that it took him nearly dying to do anything about it.]
Damn right.
[He's leaning in to kiss her again when there's a sudden roar of laughter from the direction of the tents. It makes him tense up and move instinctively to shield Steph with his body before he realizes there's no threat. At least not the kind he's expecting, although being discovered like this could be nearly as bad, especially for her.]
Maybe we should go somewhere else.