[Should the recording work, she won't be alone in guarding it. Rip would sooner die than have Gideon's memories altered as his had been; it's a hell he would wish on few, and certainly not the one being alive that arguably means the most to him.
She has always been there for him. The least she deserves is for Rip to offer the same.
Regardless, her smile suits her so much better than the frown; Rip is glad she approves of the idea, and briefly, he nods his head, his eyes once more lowered to the harmless floor. Only for a moment, however; she hands back the duster a moment later, and Rip accepts it--
Although he's somewhat tempted to say she might still use it, should she be cold.
Instead he shrugs it back on with practiced ease, just in time to catch her moment of reluctance. Only a moment, and Rip lets her work through her discomfort as she gathers the will to ask what she would of him.
In the end, it's not at all a difficult request to fulfill.]
If you'd like. [The smile he offers for her then is soft, as is the look in his eyes. Although by necessity their kiss had been a one time thing, the thoughts behind it, the feelings that drove it--
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She has always been there for him. The least she deserves is for Rip to offer the same.
Regardless, her smile suits her so much better than the frown; Rip is glad she approves of the idea, and briefly, he nods his head, his eyes once more lowered to the harmless floor. Only for a moment, however; she hands back the duster a moment later, and Rip accepts it--
Although he's somewhat tempted to say she might still use it, should she be cold.
Instead he shrugs it back on with practiced ease, just in time to catch her moment of reluctance. Only a moment, and Rip lets her work through her discomfort as she gathers the will to ask what she would of him.
In the end, it's not at all a difficult request to fulfill.]
If you'd like. [The smile he offers for her then is soft, as is the look in his eyes. Although by necessity their kiss had been a one time thing, the thoughts behind it, the feelings that drove it--
Those have remained long after.]