[ He watched Jessica in a way someone less feeling would probably consider pathetic. A lost puppy, lonely and scared. His eyes focused with a history of being left behind or betrayed. Yet he couldn't begrudge someone wanting to survive and not be in the crosshairs of a shit storm that had nothing to do with them.
But she didn't tell him to get lost or even speak as if he were on his own. "We're safe" ...Shadow couldn't eloquently put into words what it meant not to be alone. He'd made it through prison with the belief his wife would be there at the end. He'd been happy having a domestic life unlike she'd been. He didn't think of Laura once while around Jessica unless the subject came up as it had tonight.
His eyes closed at the touch of Jessica's hand of her hand. The arm closest to her moved around to wrap around her form as his torso twisted. It was tempting to just lift her onto his lap but Shadow hadn't turned to hold her as something sexual. Not that he'd object at all if it went there, it just wasn't his intention. He wanted to embrace her for a moment and verify that she was real. ]
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But she didn't tell him to get lost or even speak as if he were on his own. "We're safe" ...Shadow couldn't eloquently put into words what it meant not to be alone. He'd made it through prison with the belief his wife would be there at the end. He'd been happy having a domestic life unlike she'd been. He didn't think of Laura once while around Jessica unless the subject came up as it had tonight.
His eyes closed at the touch of Jessica's hand of her hand. The arm closest to her moved around to wrap around her form as his torso twisted. It was tempting to just lift her onto his lap but Shadow hadn't turned to hold her as something sexual. Not that he'd object at all if it went there, it just wasn't his intention. He wanted to embrace her for a moment and verify that she was real. ]