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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[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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I find myself looking forward to it. You're very convincing.
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Anyone can like shopping when it's on someone else's dime. I'm still ticked I didn't get to go in that last port, too.
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Wish I hadn't been kidnapped by lunatics or I mighta picked something up for you.
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Gee, you do care.