[ That moment of silence seems to stretch on forever, and Eddie prepares himself for the worst. She would be fully within her rights to reject him for his deception. But then she's speaking, and it is somehow the furthest thing from what he expected to hear. He can see her eyes going glassy with water. Despite all this, Eddie laughs. It isn't a cruel laugh but one of a man who has found him in a situation that his mind interprets as absolutely absurd. ]
Oh, Chrissy. [ The words sound like his heart is breaking, and he supposes it is, in a way. Guilt, grief, joy, and love all wash over him in equal measure. Coming to this point has been so impossibly convoluted, and yet he feels so relieved that they're here now. ] We are such a mess.
[ He's still laughing in that funny, lilting way as he pulls her close, kisses her over and over again. ]
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Oh, Chrissy. [ The words sound like his heart is breaking, and he supposes it is, in a way. Guilt, grief, joy, and love all wash over him in equal measure. Coming to this point has been so impossibly convoluted, and yet he feels so relieved that they're here now. ] We are such a mess.
[ He's still laughing in that funny, lilting way as he pulls her close, kisses her over and over again. ]
I'm so sorry it took me so long.