We’ll see when we get there. I know you don’t like being cooped up here, and I think wardens who don’t work should be kicked out, but it’d fucking blow to not see you every day.
[She says it lightly, but it makes her feel warm just the same. Jeez, imagine anyone staying behind for you?]
Maybe if you go ahead first you can set up a house or something. I’ll just show up with lemonade once in a while until I get my deal and come take care of it while you... ride up mountains or whatever honest guys in your time do for fun.
You know Joel was a contractor? Like, construction shit, installing kitchens and stuff. So whenever we had something like that, he handled all that stuff. Probably about time I put some time into it. Could remodel this place. [She gestures around the apartment.] Yours too.
[But he has to be honest with her, and himself. Why is he
this reluctant to change his cabin, after the first, worst parts were torn
out with Misty's help?]
I - I ain't lived in a real place for a long time.
[She frowns. Not having to set up home somewhere new periodically was a great reason to stay in the quarantine zone, and a certain kind of stability had come with it. The idea of losing that makes her feel like she could go insane.]
Well, you don't have to be on the run anymore, right? You can still wander and travel after this, but you might as well have someplace to come back to that you actually like.
I ain't done a lot of decorating in my life, Tess. [Honestly, he appreciates her so much - pushing him out of his comfort zone because she understands him, not because she dislikes him or thinks his reasoning is unsound.]
You pick your own clothes and horse stuff because you like it, right, not because it's the only option? I'm sure you could go shopping for house stuff.
Anywhere. Admiral can drop us off anywhere in the universe for a weekend. [A little grin.] But for your tastes, maybe that just means Texas, but in a time where they were still making furniture out of real wood.
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Don't need another deal. I never know what to think about wardens who stick around without a purpose.
[But - she's asking. Isn't she? He tilts his head and gives her a little smile.]
But I'd hang around if you asked.
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You are a poet. [Shit. He can't help but smile at that, can't even hide it behind his hand.]
I'd miss you too, Tess. I really would. It's why my mind ain't made up about all that just yet.
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[She says it lightly, but it makes her feel warm just the same. Jeez, imagine anyone staying behind for you?]
Maybe if you go ahead first you can set up a house or something. I’ll just show up with lemonade once in a while until I get my deal and come take care of it while you... ride up mountains or whatever honest guys in your time do for fun.
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I feel almost offended, bein' called honest. [Beg your pardon, lady.]
But that don't sound too bad, does it? I could pick a place close enough to town you wouldn't go stir crazy. Maybe build my own place.
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Hey, if I’m being good, you have to, too. I’ll get jealous. And I will go nuts without people, so close to civilization is perfect.
[A snort.]
Otherwise I’d be tempted to kidnap some stranger just to have company.
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And that's not bein' good. Think you'd like to help build a house?
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[She could hold a bucket of nails and pass one when needed!]
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[What, like it's hard?]
You'd be fine. And it's nice to have a project, a big one.
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[A laugh under her breath.]
You know Joel was a contractor? Like, construction shit, installing kitchens and stuff. So whenever we had something like that, he handled all that stuff. Probably about time I put some time into it. Could remodel this place. [She gestures around the apartment.] Yours too.
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What's wrong with my place?
[It's a dump. It's a clean, stripped dump, but it's a dump.]
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You can do better. You deserve better.
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But do I need better? It's just a place to sleep. I'll do better back home.
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[He makes a face at her.]
Well, get someone easy, then.
[But he has to be honest with her, and himself. Why is he this reluctant to change his cabin, after the first, worst parts were torn out with Misty's help?]
I - I ain't lived in a real place for a long time.
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[She frowns. Not having to set up home somewhere new periodically was a great reason to stay in the quarantine zone, and a certain kind of stability had come with it. The idea of losing that makes her feel like she could go insane.]
Well, you don't have to be on the run anymore, right? You can still wander and travel after this, but you might as well have someplace to come back to that you actually like.
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I ain't done a lot of decorating in my life, Tess. [Honestly, he appreciates her so much - pushing him out of his comfort zone because she understands him, not because she dislikes him or thinks his reasoning is unsound.]
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Where would we go shopping? [He's definitely not doing it alone.]
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Instead of what?
[It doesn't matter.]
Look, if it means something to you, we'll go.
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We should. It'll be fun. And who doesn't like shopping?
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Me. I don't like shopping. But I'll brave it for your sake.
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So sweet. I'm sure you'll like it more when you're picking out stuff for yourself.
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I did always enjoy buyin' weapons. And clothes, at times.
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