Aidan McCollin (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
likesthestooges) wrote2012-05-23 10:04 am
likesthestooges) wrote2012-05-23 10:04 am
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For Rachel, 5-23-2012
With Henry far more stable, Aidan was able to get a bit more sleep than he had the last few days, which he badly needed. Seeing Henry for the first time in 80 years had brought back a flood of emotions and memories that he hadn't had to deal with for a long time. With Henry came thoughts of Suren and all that relationship had entailed. For some reason, thoughts of Suren made him think of Rachel.
The relationship they had was odd at best, although not unenjoyable. She had her issues but he didn't mind that. If he was honest, he would say he even liked that, it made him feel less like he was ruining someone because of his own issues just by being close to them. Not only that, but it gave him another person to look after, which is something that he knew he desperately needed. Not exactly the most healthy reasons to be with someone, but real ones all the same.
He figured that he owed her an explanation of where he had been the last few days. Maybe she had tried to find him and maybe she hadn't. He hoped she would have come looking though and found that he would feel a bit hurt if she hadn't. She didn't owe him anything, but still...
Aidan knew she taught on Wednesdays, and showed up just as her class was ending to ensure that he caught her. When he saw her, he gave a broader smile than he had in several days and gave her a wave. When she was done finishing everything up, he could talk to her about Henry.
The relationship they had was odd at best, although not unenjoyable. She had her issues but he didn't mind that. If he was honest, he would say he even liked that, it made him feel less like he was ruining someone because of his own issues just by being close to them. Not only that, but it gave him another person to look after, which is something that he knew he desperately needed. Not exactly the most healthy reasons to be with someone, but real ones all the same.
He figured that he owed her an explanation of where he had been the last few days. Maybe she had tried to find him and maybe she hadn't. He hoped she would have come looking though and found that he would feel a bit hurt if she hadn't. She didn't owe him anything, but still...
Aidan knew she taught on Wednesdays, and showed up just as her class was ending to ensure that he caught her. When he saw her, he gave a broader smile than he had in several days and gave her a wave. When she was done finishing everything up, he could talk to her about Henry.
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He definitely would be looking forward to it, more than he thought he should, more than if it was just hanging out with a friend. Was he stumbling his way into another relationship? Apparently he had forgotten how to do anything like formal courtship.
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She didn't want to monopolize his time if his family still needed him, but she wouldn't mind the company. "I'm heading back to the compound for a shower anyway, we could see what was in the kitchen?"
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Aidan wanted to stay. Going for breakfast would be nice. Normal. Healthy. But his son who had been tortured was in the infirmary and he was worried about what would happen if Henry woke up and he wasn't there. It was unlikely that anything bad would happen but Aidan had made the mistake before of taken the normal path instead of the cautious one.
"Picnic soon though. I promise."
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She didn't mind either. She could imagine waking up here, hurt, confused (hooked), and if Aidan wanted her to give the guy space, not a problem. But she wanted to meet him. Sooner or later. If they were going to be... whatever they were, that was what happened, right?
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It was a good way to balance the normal and whatever it was that his life regularly was. Maybe this would work out after all. Whatever 'this' was, which he should think about some time.
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