I will not be great, but I'm grateful to get through
"What," he counters adoringly before placing one last kiss on the tip of her nose. "I missed you." Where once any change to his routine would have sent him spiralling, now the sight of the Remedy home early filled him with nothing but an overwhelming sense of greedy joy that he might be able to spend a few more hours with her than he'd originally thought.
"Oh?" Smiling against the top of her head and expecting her to begin telling him about some new medical procedure or other, the sudden shift in her tone has him frowning softly though not pulling away. "Of course, I'm all ears." He whispers, pressing his lips to her forehead before smiling warmly down at her.
"Can I put the things away while we talk or would you like my full attention?" It was a very Finn-like thing to ask to be sure, but Ever would happily let the flowers wilt and the meat he'd brought home begin to thaw if Isla required it.
"Oh?" Smiling against the top of her head and expecting her to begin telling him about some new medical procedure or other, the sudden shift in her tone has him frowning softly though not pulling away. "Of course, I'm all ears." He whispers, pressing his lips to her forehead before smiling warmly down at her.
"Can I put the things away while we talk or would you like my full attention?" It was a very Finn-like thing to ask to be sure, but Ever would happily let the flowers wilt and the meat he'd brought home begin to thaw if Isla required it.
