< Second Guessing - gothams_dent >
She’d stayed at Jonathan’s longer than she meant to, but it wasn’t like she’d promised Harvey she’d be home any certain time. He probably liked having their-- the apartment to himself. It wasn’t their apartment. It was her apartment, and he was staying there. Sure, they’d slept together now. Twice. But that… didn’t mean anything. Harvey could change his mind at any time, and she’d let him. He didn’t need someone clinging to him, someone begging him to stay. …She’d already put him through that with her nightmares.
Nadine tugged at the small, gold-bordered alexandrite around her neck as she entered the apartment. Why was she stressing herself out? If Harvey left… he left. She couldn’t control what he’d do, and now he had money. He might stay a little longer, let her feel safe, but… He’d want his freedom. He’d want to be able to come and go. He’d want to distance himself from her. And when the time came, she’d let him go.
After she locked the apartment back up, she looked around.
“Harvey?” she called. It was late enough, she reminded herself, that he might have gone out. Gone to put those files to whatever use he planned. Not that she didn’t know. “You ho-here?”
Nadine tugged at the small, gold-bordered alexandrite around her neck as she entered the apartment. Why was she stressing herself out? If Harvey left… he left. She couldn’t control what he’d do, and now he had money. He might stay a little longer, let her feel safe, but… He’d want his freedom. He’d want to be able to come and go. He’d want to distance himself from her. And when the time came, she’d let him go.
After she locked the apartment back up, she looked around.
“Harvey?” she called. It was late enough, she reminded herself, that he might have gone out. Gone to put those files to whatever use he planned. Not that she didn’t know. “You ho-here?”