[ As long as you'll have me. She would keep him with her for the rest of her life if she could. Growing old and having a family isn't something she's ever allowed herself to dream, not when so much of her life has been shaped by death and tragedy, but having someone to spend her life with for however long it might be... But it's just a dream, and one she can't even bring herself to hope might come true anymore.
Maybe it would be better if she cut ties with him. Instead of seeing the physical ghost of the man she loved, perhaps she should exorcise him from her life so she can grieve and move on. Except even the thought of that is enough to bring forth the threat of fresh tears, and she can't fathom the idea of living in a world without Jim Kirk. ]
So bossy... [ She says the quiet, teasing comment with a small smile before gathering up the bowl with its remaining strawberries and the few cookies left. After offering one of those cookies to him, she sets the rest on the little bedside table — they won't be as fresh later, but she doesn't care. ]
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Maybe it would be better if she cut ties with him. Instead of seeing the physical ghost of the man she loved, perhaps she should exorcise him from her life so she can grieve and move on. Except even the thought of that is enough to bring forth the threat of fresh tears, and she can't fathom the idea of living in a world without Jim Kirk. ]
So bossy... [ She says the quiet, teasing comment with a small smile before gathering up the bowl with its remaining strawberries and the few cookies left. After offering one of those cookies to him, she sets the rest on the little bedside table — they won't be as fresh later, but she doesn't care. ]