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

[praevaricatio]

Comments

[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.]