If she's a stubborn mule, then he's a cranky jackass. They'll get along fine.
He smiles a lot easier now, relieved. He's messed up so many times in the past, what with his habit of saying the wrong thing to the wrong person in the wrong way, that any instance where he manages to keep a relationship intact is a personal victory. It doesn't mean that it'll never happen again, but at least he knows where she stands.
"Sounds like a good plan," he agrees with a chuckle.
"...Though I dunno about you, but I like a few fireworks now and then to keep things interesting." He slants a look at her, that same kind he slides her way every chance he gets.
What was that about saying the wrong thing? Oh, right -- there's that little detail where Tommy enjoys pushing buttons, too. They're just different buttons.
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He smiles a lot easier now, relieved. He's messed up so many times in the past, what with his habit of saying the wrong thing to the wrong person in the wrong way, that any instance where he manages to keep a relationship intact is a personal victory. It doesn't mean that it'll never happen again, but at least he knows where she stands.
"Sounds like a good plan," he agrees with a chuckle.
"...Though I dunno about you, but I like a few fireworks now and then to keep things interesting." He slants a look at her, that same kind he slides her way every chance he gets.
What was that about saying the wrong thing? Oh, right -- there's that little detail where Tommy enjoys pushing buttons, too. They're just different buttons.