I can only imagine. But what could you possibly find there that would relate to me?
[He was dying of curiosity. What had been in those boxes that called to James so much? And what on earth would James think he might want from them? It drove him crazy as they walked and he had to keep reminding himself not to rush. It was so rare anyone got him anything! And it was James again giving him things. Who would have thought?
Steve paused for a moment, searching his memory, and realized the man was right. He felt his face go hot at James' rather unflattering description of what he'd been like. Honestly, he barely remembered most of it. The drugs he'd been given made everything quite hazy, but he did remember being a bit . . . whiny.]
Oh right. I um . . . sorry about that. I wasn't really . . .
[He met James' eyes with a faint, sheepish smile, tugging him a tiny bit closer with the hand in his pocket.]
Forgive me? I was a little whiny I guess. But you kept trying to run away and leave me alone. What else was I supposed to do?
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[He was dying of curiosity. What had been in those boxes that called to James so much? And what on earth would James think he might want from them? It drove him crazy as they walked and he had to keep reminding himself not to rush. It was so rare anyone got him anything! And it was James again giving him things. Who would have thought?
Steve paused for a moment, searching his memory, and realized the man was right. He felt his face go hot at James' rather unflattering description of what he'd been like. Honestly, he barely remembered most of it. The drugs he'd been given made everything quite hazy, but he did remember being a bit . . . whiny.]
Oh right. I um . . . sorry about that. I wasn't really . . .
[He met James' eyes with a faint, sheepish smile, tugging him a tiny bit closer with the hand in his pocket.]
Forgive me? I was a little whiny I guess. But you kept trying to run away and leave me alone. What else was I supposed to do?