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Post by Rose on Jan 16, 2012 22:58:01 GMT -5
"What? Why?" she asked, her voice stronger than it had been just now.
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Post by Moonshine on Jan 16, 2012 23:01:39 GMT -5
"Because I love you, goddammit! And I oughta be there!"
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Post by Rose on Jan 16, 2012 23:05:48 GMT -5
"I love you, too, Tyler. You know that. I just...I just need to do this alone," she said, a certain pleading tone in her voice. She needed him to understand that.
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Post by Moonshine on Jan 16, 2012 23:07:47 GMT -5
He didn't understand, and he shook his head. "I can't believe ya don't want me there, Rose."
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Post by Rose on Jan 16, 2012 23:10:49 GMT -5
Rose took a steadying breath, hoping her voice wouldn't be as shaky as she thought it might. "Tyler, I need to prove to myself that I can do something like this without you. That I'm not dependent on you for everything."
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Post by Moonshine on Jan 16, 2012 23:15:01 GMT -5
He frowned down at his lap. "What's so wrong with needing me? I need you."
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Post by Rose on Jan 16, 2012 23:19:26 GMT -5
"Because...what if...something happened?" she inquired, her voice just barely audible.
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Post by Moonshine on Jan 17, 2012 0:44:40 GMT -5
He sighed. "Exactly! If somethin' happens, I oughta be there for you!"
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Post by Rose on Jan 17, 2012 8:27:51 GMT -5
"I just meant in general," she muttered, standing up. Though she immediately regretted it, because her legs were extremely wobbly. She went over to a window and looked out, hugging herself.
"Why can't you just let me have this one? Why do you always have to fight me?"
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Post by Moonshine on Jan 17, 2012 14:04:05 GMT -5
"I ain't fightin', Rosie! But why the hell can't ya just let me love you?!" he raked a hand through his hair, frustrated.
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Post by Rose on Jan 17, 2012 14:09:51 GMT -5
"This isn't about that," she said, her voice more calm than her pounding heart would suggest. "It's not like I'm going down there forever. Or I'm going on some dangerous mission where I'll likely get killed. All I'm doing is going there for a few days - a week at the most - to talk about painful things that not even I like to hear about. And they happened to me! But I have no choice. I have to hear them. But you don't. Please, Tyler. Just...wait here for me."
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Post by Moonshine on Jan 17, 2012 14:13:35 GMT -5
He stopped, blinking at her, voice a whisper when he spoke again. "Is that was this is about..? Ya don't want me to hear what he did to ya..?"
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Post by Rose on Jan 17, 2012 14:15:49 GMT -5
"I just want to protect you like you always want to protect me," she replied, not looking at him. "It should go both ways..."
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Post by Moonshine on Jan 17, 2012 14:21:44 GMT -5
He crossed over to her, wrapping his arms around her, burying his face in her hair. "Baby...oh, Rosie..."
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Post by Rose on Jan 17, 2012 14:24:00 GMT -5
She inhaled deeply, letting out the breath slowly. "Please. Don't come. Stay here so I have something to look forward to."
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