That Dee had no idea how long 15 years sounded to this Dee. It was an unfathomable number.
Jay noticed the stunned silence and leaned in, whispering, “that’s possible, you know.”
“…I still have trouble believing it.”
“You have time.” He stressed, lovingly.
The encouragement probably sounded cryptic to anyone who didn’t know his story. If she asked, he would explain, though. She seemed a good person. Hell, a lot of the people they’d met in the last few weeks did.
“You do that.” He challenged, actually grinning. “Check back in 15 years.”
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Date: 2023-11-07 08:13 pm (UTC)Jay noticed the stunned silence and leaned in, whispering, “that’s possible, you know.”
“…I still have trouble believing it.”
“You have time.” He stressed, lovingly.
The encouragement probably sounded cryptic to anyone who didn’t know his story. If she asked, he would explain, though. She seemed a good person. Hell, a lot of the people they’d met in the last few weeks did.
“You do that.” He challenged, actually grinning. “Check back in 15 years.”