{SE} cause you said forever

LOCKE

His jaw flexes, a surely tell-tale sign of his annoyance. It's all directed toward himself but he pushes it down, there's nothing he can do to change the past. All he knows is that when he wanders, he finds himself making his way to her. It's as if all roads lead him here. Maybe he'll be able to make himself stay this time. He wants to believe that she didn't think she abandoned them again, he really does. Just like she's willing to believe him, he's going to try.

Suddenly she's pushing her way into his space again and if it were anyone else, he'd have a problem with it. But he leans down to meet her despite himself. "That sounds like you. And being a little boy." But he wants to believe it, he really does. He loves Edmund so much and despite what the other Torchers might say, he's glad he's his father. "Maybe I can teach him how to cook." It's said offhandedly, like he didn't mean to say it out loud.

She pulls away again and he pouts slightly. "Yeah. Makes sense." He doesn't want to wait but he understands. All he's ever wanted was what's best for Edmund. If that means waiting another day, he'll take it.

"You're, uh, friend isn't going to get upset with us, is he? The guy you were with at the meeting.." He's not sure exactly what he's implying here but he has to know.

I wanna make up my mind
But I don't know myself