They both slip up sometimes. Life has taught them to hide for their own protection, and it's hard to let go of that false sense of safety. But when they do mess up, they fix it. And that's good too. That's real safety: knowing you'll always have a chance to make things better.
Verity sighs and leans into the reassurances. How she hopes he's right. The odds of their relationship surviving if these people don't like her are slim, and she can do the math. He's with them all day, and she's lucky to see her once a week these days. It's not the most reassuring pattern for him to fall into, considering. She knows he loves her. But she's seen how often that isn't enough.
"'Try' is the keyword."
Into the conference room they go; she hangs back, watching Karen and Foggy shuffle themselves around. Matt can sit while she gets them drinks. Lovely lemonade. "Josie's? No. Not yet." Ver sits, resting a hand on Matt's shoulder for a moment. "Favorite bar?"
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Verity sighs and leans into the reassurances. How she hopes he's right. The odds of their relationship surviving if these people don't like her are slim, and she can do the math. He's with them all day, and she's lucky to see her once a week these days. It's not the most reassuring pattern for him to fall into, considering. She knows he loves her. But she's seen how often that isn't enough.
"'Try' is the keyword."
Into the conference room they go; she hangs back, watching Karen and Foggy shuffle themselves around. Matt can sit while she gets them drinks. Lovely lemonade. "Josie's? No. Not yet." Ver sits, resting a hand on Matt's shoulder for a moment. "Favorite bar?"