Soon

"Hey," Kirk assured. "It's gonna be okay. Remember, that's what you told me last night?" He leaned forward to rest his elbows on his knees.

"I know it's not fair. But I was so close to losing everything today that I can't risk any more...and I can't risk dragging you into this either." Glancing at her, he cocked his head. Was that fear in her eye? "What you'll do without me is survive...like you've always done. But right now you need to be patient. A new story is being written, and even though I can't talk about it yet...just remember, stories can include more than one main character." 

That's all he could say. That was the only hint he could drop. Many things were uncertain at this point...but he knew that just over the horizon was something new...and quite possibly not just for him. 

"Soon...very soon, I'll be able to tell you everything...okay? Can you trust me?"


Hunter just sighed and sank down a little farther in the couch. "Babble? Me?" He snorted. "As if." Unfortunately he knew good and well he talked a lot when intoxicated.

"I'ma hafta find a new pillow," he mumbled. "But you were always the best." He sighed....and was then asleep, still tucked under her arm.