Drabble for scareltts_awry
She opens her eyes, and finds it odd that she’s the one up first. Usually Mac is up well before her, always the early riser and often having to leave early to get clothes and such from his place before work. He seems to revel in waking her up gently, with this one particular gentle but soul-searing kiss. Occasionally he wakes her with more than just a kiss, but usually that goodbye kiss always could speak volumes more than the stumbled over words that he never could manage to express right.
He won’t ever leave without that last, particular kiss, even if he’s been paged out on an emergency. She suspects that this is some remnant of Claire-since he never got the finality with her. It seems that it would be important to be able have at least some of that connection, affirmation with Stella while she’s present. Even if she’s going to see him in the next couple hours.
To her, that kiss is finality. Their night hasn’t ended until he gives her that special goodbye kiss-it just never feels right without it. Even though it’s really not a goodbye, it’s still got a uniqueness all its own. It’s not like his other kisses are lacking, just that this one is set apart from the rest.
And she finds that she likes it this way.
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