[ His face nestled just enough at the crook of her neck to leave a tender kiss after holding her for a long moment. Long enough to breathe easily again. He glowed in a way that possibly lit up the room if he wasn't blind to it. Jessica filled a void in him better than Laura ever had, if he thought of his once wife at all while holding Jones.
The truth was that Laura tolerated him at best. She believed he loved her and relied on him to love her enough for the both of them. Nobody believed in him the way his mother had. Wednesday believed in him the way his wife had; to suit his needs. The woman Shadow held onto supported him without any self-interest.
Shadow took a long breath that puffed out his chest in the process. It picked up his slumped shoulders from the look of defeat. The kiss at her neck was out of appreciation as was how his temple nudged the side of her head. He straightened but didn't pull away from Jessica. The hand that had wrapped around her, fell to the bed she sat on. ]
You didn't say if you hate the lamps or the bed. [ He tried to tease lightly in an effort to break the somber mood he'd set with his confession. ]
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The truth was that Laura tolerated him at best. She believed he loved her and relied on him to love her enough for the both of them. Nobody believed in him the way his mother had. Wednesday believed in him the way his wife had; to suit his needs. The woman Shadow held onto supported him without any self-interest.
Shadow took a long breath that puffed out his chest in the process. It picked up his slumped shoulders from the look of defeat. The kiss at her neck was out of appreciation as was how his temple nudged the side of her head. He straightened but didn't pull away from Jessica. The hand that had wrapped around her, fell to the bed she sat on. ]
You didn't say if you hate the lamps or the bed. [ He tried to tease lightly in an effort to break the somber mood he'd set with his confession. ]