there are prizes all around you if you're wise enough to see

[praevaricatio]

Comments

[eredite]

[She takes a deep breath and nods.]

I accept your apology. You also need to apologize to Lizzie too because she had nothing to do with this - [this being their relationship] - and you broke into her room.

[A pause.]

Because that's the thing that really freaked me out. You broke into a private space when I wasn't even expecting you and I'm sorry for ... taking it to eleven. I could have handled it better.

[kiwicompany]

I'll apologize to Lizzie. Personally.

( he'll take his lumps, though. )

Do you mind if I file away that you're a Christopher Guest fan? ( He hopes. ) I like you. I liked you then for real, possessed or not, I liked you and I like you and that's why I acted like a real knob. The last thing I'd ever want is to freak you out. You deserve better.

[eredite]

[Oh, he does like her. She let's those complicated feelings swirl for a minute before admitting some of her own vulnerability.]

I never blocked you after you left.

[Which is neither a confirmation nor a denial of anything, but more an opening. Maybe the hope that he would reach out. That it wasn't all in her head.

And then he didn't.]

[kiwicompany]

I didn't think you did, but, how would I know. I'm sorry.

( A real, honesty apology. )

[eredite]

I know.

[It's not fixing anything right away, but it's a start. She takes a deep breath, before glancing towards the kitchenette.]

Pizza smells good. Anything else you have to tell me while they pretend they're not listening?

[kiwicompany]

( P.S. I lo... )

I think they should put us out of our misery and share the wealth.

[eredite]

[She smiles softly, before nodding.]

Okay. Let's eat.

[And with that they will head back to have a nice lunch and Lizzie and Alice can catch Archer up on what actually happened on the autumn solstice.]