Kelden rubbed his hands over his face. "I know that," he said, gritting his teeth. It was all he could do to not snap at his partner. It wasn't Drake's fault that he was right, even though Kell wished he weren't. The problem wasn't exactly that Kelden wasn't committed enough, but that maybe he was too committed. He wanted to always be there for Hazel, even after the job was done. But he was here for a job right now and that job was to protect both girls. If he was being true and honest with himself, he knew that Hazel distracted him enough that he might risk June. Or god forbid he have to make a tough call while he was on this assignment and he let his feelings cloud his judgement.
Kelden thought about all this through the movie. He sat next to Hazel, grabbing bites of popcorn occasionally. At one point they both reached for the bowl and their fingers brushed and he completely lost his train of thought. He glanced down at Hazel, the soft glow of the tv illuminating her features and he wanted to run his fingers through her long hair.
By the end of the movie Kell still hadn't really decided what he was going to do. In most cases, if an agent couldn't remain objective to the assignment, they were supposed to be reassigned. But he couldn't imagine what leaving and bringing in a different agent would do to Hazel and June after they'd formed some trust with him and Drake. He decided that having trust between them was a good thing that he could keep objective with. He hoped that maybe as long as he had the restraint to not act on his feelings, he could do his job properly and still maintain a friendship with Hazel.
June returned Hazel's hug. "Yeah, you're right," she sighed. She felt a stab of hurt in her chest. Just another thing that psycho has taken from me. June thought, anger and sadness swelling in her heart. She would try to stop pushing boundaries with Drake from now on. She'd focus all that energy into herself, building her strength and endurance back up. Back in the living room she grabbed a blanket and snuggled up into it, nibbling on a few bites of popcorn every now and again. She lost herself in the movie, grateful for the escape. Her mind tried to wander a few times but she just refocused her attention on the screen when it did. Thinking about how much she wanted to lean into Drake and cuddle against him would do her no good right now.
Despite the exhaustion of the day pulling at her, June was able to keep herself awake through the movie. When it was over, she took the empty popcorn bowls into the kitchen and cleaned them quickly before grabbing a glass of water. She headed towards the rooms, pausing to tell everyone goodnight in the living room.
In her room, she put away the clothes that Hazel had brought home for her before changing into something to sleep in and crawling under the covers of the bed. Last night she'd fallen asleep next to Drake on the couch, so tonight would be the first time she'd slept alone in weeks and weeks. Part of her wanted to go back down and sleep on the couch again. She lay there for a while despite being tired, just staring into the darkness before eventually falling into a fitful and restless sleep.
Kelden thought about all this through the movie. He sat next to Hazel, grabbing bites of popcorn occasionally. At one point they both reached for the bowl and their fingers brushed and he completely lost his train of thought. He glanced down at Hazel, the soft glow of the tv illuminating her features and he wanted to run his fingers through her long hair.
By the end of the movie Kell still hadn't really decided what he was going to do. In most cases, if an agent couldn't remain objective to the assignment, they were supposed to be reassigned. But he couldn't imagine what leaving and bringing in a different agent would do to Hazel and June after they'd formed some trust with him and Drake. He decided that having trust between them was a good thing that he could keep objective with. He hoped that maybe as long as he had the restraint to not act on his feelings, he could do his job properly and still maintain a friendship with Hazel.
June returned Hazel's hug. "Yeah, you're right," she sighed. She felt a stab of hurt in her chest. Just another thing that psycho has taken from me. June thought, anger and sadness swelling in her heart. She would try to stop pushing boundaries with Drake from now on. She'd focus all that energy into herself, building her strength and endurance back up. Back in the living room she grabbed a blanket and snuggled up into it, nibbling on a few bites of popcorn every now and again. She lost herself in the movie, grateful for the escape. Her mind tried to wander a few times but she just refocused her attention on the screen when it did. Thinking about how much she wanted to lean into Drake and cuddle against him would do her no good right now.
Despite the exhaustion of the day pulling at her, June was able to keep herself awake through the movie. When it was over, she took the empty popcorn bowls into the kitchen and cleaned them quickly before grabbing a glass of water. She headed towards the rooms, pausing to tell everyone goodnight in the living room.
In her room, she put away the clothes that Hazel had brought home for her before changing into something to sleep in and crawling under the covers of the bed. Last night she'd fallen asleep next to Drake on the couch, so tonight would be the first time she'd slept alone in weeks and weeks. Part of her wanted to go back down and sleep on the couch again. She lay there for a while despite being tired, just staring into the darkness before eventually falling into a fitful and restless sleep.
March 25th, 2019 at 06:57pm