Grip for grip it is. And sensing that it isn't enough, at least for her own good, he makes the first move to come closer.
Matt blinks as he listens. It's not disappointment for what won't be that strikes his heart but what it would have taken her to make the decision. He leans to touch his forehead to her's. "I'm sorry I pushed you to tell me before you were comfortable. You don't have to apologize, Verity. That must have been incredibly difficult to do let alone have to talk about to your dopey, curse recovering boyfriend at...." he furrows his brow and tilts his head. "It's 4AM? 5AM?"
At any rate he moves to kiss her forehead. "I love you. And I don't think I'm a suitable father with the choices I've made." This is the first time he says it out loud.
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Matt blinks as he listens. It's not disappointment for what won't be that strikes his heart but what it would have taken her to make the decision. He leans to touch his forehead to her's. "I'm sorry I pushed you to tell me before you were comfortable. You don't have to apologize, Verity. That must have been incredibly difficult to do let alone have to talk about to your dopey, curse recovering boyfriend at...." he furrows his brow and tilts his head. "It's 4AM? 5AM?"
At any rate he moves to kiss her forehead. "I love you. And I don't think I'm a suitable father with the choices I've made." This is the first time he says it out loud.