Downtime

[Reeves]

For a brief few seconds he looked between the chip and her, an unreadable expression his face while his mind processed the situation. Eventually he leaned forward and picked it up, only to then join her in standing and offer it back to her, refusing to accept the money. "You've already honored me with your trust, I don't want or need to be paid back on top of that. Keep it, I think you knew I'd refuse to take it anyway." In contrast to her current behavior, he expressed this things with respect and a degree of affection.

"I don't pity you for your situation, I think you're stronger because of it. And I know you're not used to it, but I take care of my own." He'd said it before but he was saying it again, running the risk of repeating himself one time too many, but if his steadfast repetition didn't make the sincerity clear then his consistency did. There was obviously no inclination to argue over this and her current demeanor was something he'd picked up on, leading him to hope she wasn't going to decide to fight with him and prove stubborn.

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