Some truths
Yet again, one of the staidest couples finds a way to make other people's drama All About Them. Please respect the fourth wall.
"Derek...I really liked him."
"I know."
"I stil do. But he's not...looking for opportunities to be happy with someone he loves."
"No, he isn't. He doesn't have the right mindset for it. Like I told Hipp...he's just gonna have to fuck up."
"I thought he was smart. He is wise. It's just the wisdom of fools."
"And he'll either learn, or he won't. And in this case, I suspect he won't. He's too selfish. Oh, he's smart. But he's true mercenary. If it's no for him, it's not worth his time."
"...I like mercenaries."
"I mean as an adjective, not a job description. When you do something...when you think of us, you put me ahead of you sometimes, right? Wade...can't or won't do that. But it's one of the most important things you need to be able to do to be in a relationship."
"I...that's why I never went with Ken. That's why I stopped spending time with him alone. I didn't want to hurt your feelings. I knew it bothered you -- even though you didn't say anything about the zoo."
"You gotta be able to see the other person's point of view...and want to...and want to care." He smiles a little, "He was still your friend and family, Jun. You should still have been able to spend time with him. That's where I should put you ahead of me...what bothered me...was that he would overstep. I trusted you. I'd have done my best to trust him. I'm sorry....that you had to decide that."
Jun exhales. "Well...maybe I didn't completely trust me if he pushed. Maybe I didn't want him to push. I didn't trust him not to push."
Derek nods, pulls her in and hugs her.
She squeezes him hard. "I love you," she whispers. "And I always wanted to come home to you."
"I know," he returns the hug just as tightly.
She shivers. "I knew that whatever happened between me and Ken, you'd let me come back to you. But I never wanted to be ashamed in front of you. I never wanted to hurt you that way. It could never be worth it to me. Ever."
Derek kisses the top of her head, rests his chin there. "My heart and soul."
"Derek...I really liked him."
"I know."
"I stil do. But he's not...looking for opportunities to be happy with someone he loves."
"No, he isn't. He doesn't have the right mindset for it. Like I told Hipp...he's just gonna have to fuck up."
"I thought he was smart. He is wise. It's just the wisdom of fools."
"And he'll either learn, or he won't. And in this case, I suspect he won't. He's too selfish. Oh, he's smart. But he's true mercenary. If it's no for him, it's not worth his time."
"...I like mercenaries."
"I mean as an adjective, not a job description. When you do something...when you think of us, you put me ahead of you sometimes, right? Wade...can't or won't do that. But it's one of the most important things you need to be able to do to be in a relationship."
"I...that's why I never went with Ken. That's why I stopped spending time with him alone. I didn't want to hurt your feelings. I knew it bothered you -- even though you didn't say anything about the zoo."
"You gotta be able to see the other person's point of view...and want to...and want to care." He smiles a little, "He was still your friend and family, Jun. You should still have been able to spend time with him. That's where I should put you ahead of me...what bothered me...was that he would overstep. I trusted you. I'd have done my best to trust him. I'm sorry....that you had to decide that."
Jun exhales. "Well...maybe I didn't completely trust me if he pushed. Maybe I didn't want him to push. I didn't trust him not to push."
Derek nods, pulls her in and hugs her.
She squeezes him hard. "I love you," she whispers. "And I always wanted to come home to you."
"I know," he returns the hug just as tightly.
She shivers. "I knew that whatever happened between me and Ken, you'd let me come back to you. But I never wanted to be ashamed in front of you. I never wanted to hurt you that way. It could never be worth it to me. Ever."
Derek kisses the top of her head, rests his chin there. "My heart and soul."