[Time seems to stand still when she's in his arms, and when she does pull away, he feels as if he's lost something important. He meets her eyes and holds them, wondering if he's actually managed to help her at all. Wondering if she's dismissing him.
He's made his speeches, he's promised his help in making the people responsible pay, and he's apologized for not being there when she needed him most but it doesn't feel like it's enough. He's not sure if it will ever will be.
He swallows.]
I'll come by in the morning.
[Early, but not too early. Bearing breakfast and a fresh set of eyes, since he knows that she will be up late combing through the information. He doesn't want to leave her now, but he thinks maybe she wants to be alone.]
And Sharon... [What more is there to say? Does she know how important she is, not only to SHIELD but to him? Does she know how much he's gotten from her example? From her friendship? He loosens his hands from around her slowly, reluctantly.] Try to get some sleep.
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He's made his speeches, he's promised his help in making the people responsible pay, and he's apologized for not being there when she needed him most but it doesn't feel like it's enough. He's not sure if it will ever will be.
He swallows.]
I'll come by in the morning.
[Early, but not too early. Bearing breakfast and a fresh set of eyes, since he knows that she will be up late combing through the information. He doesn't want to leave her now, but he thinks maybe she wants to be alone.]
And Sharon... [What more is there to say? Does she know how important she is, not only to SHIELD but to him? Does she know how much he's gotten from her example? From her friendship? He loosens his hands from around her slowly, reluctantly.] Try to get some sleep.