[ Eddie doesn't bother to try and hide the face he makes when she mentions Jason. Even with all the time away, with the way he's changed, the spark of teenage jealousy roars to life within him. Eddie raises a hand to signal the bartender who's sliding them another of drinks. He feels like they're going to need it. ]
Of course she did.
[ The disdain in his voice is blatant, but the fact that she doesn't say anything further about Jason gives him hope. His own feelings aside, Chrissy is far too good for Jason, deserves so much better than that. A small part of him is brazen enough to think that he is the kind of guy Chrissy deserves, though that can't possibly be true. He's the one in a relationship, as tepid as it is. Eddie's fingers drum anxiously against the bar top. ]
Come on, don't say that. [ He drains the last remnants of his glass and reaches for the second. He has a feeling they'll be drinking a lot of whiskey tonight. ] There's nothing you can't do, I've always known that.
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Of course she did.
[ The disdain in his voice is blatant, but the fact that she doesn't say anything further about Jason gives him hope. His own feelings aside, Chrissy is far too good for Jason, deserves so much better than that. A small part of him is brazen enough to think that he is the kind of guy Chrissy deserves, though that can't possibly be true. He's the one in a relationship, as tepid as it is. Eddie's fingers drum anxiously against the bar top. ]
Come on, don't say that. [ He drains the last remnants of his glass and reaches for the second. He has a feeling they'll be drinking a lot of whiskey tonight. ] There's nothing you can't do, I've always known that.