History Repeating Itself
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notthatcrazyIt's been a few weeks since their respite in Mumbai, and Face's leg has healed up just fine. He's up to his old tricks tonight, conning information from the campaign manager for the corrupt politician they're investigating. Murdock's got the responsibility of meeting him at the rendezvous point.
"You look like that went well," he observes dryly as Face slides into the passenger seat.
"You look like that went well," he observes dryly as Face slides into the passenger seat.
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Date: 2013-07-21 05:17 am (UTC)He looks up at him.
"Could you maybe stop mentioning that, though?"
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Date: 2013-07-21 05:24 am (UTC)He squeezes tighter against him, letting out a shallow sigh. "All right man, if it makes you feel better I'll shut up."
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Date: 2013-07-21 05:34 am (UTC)"You've come a long way."
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Date: 2013-07-21 05:37 am (UTC)"Five years ago... man..."
The arm wrapped around him squeezes tight; "But now I've got a hell of a lot better to come back for."
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Date: 2013-07-21 05:44 am (UTC)"I like the coming back part. It just bothers me a little when you talk about it."
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Date: 2013-07-21 05:49 am (UTC)"Maybe I just shouldn't say anything at all."
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Date: 2013-07-21 05:56 am (UTC)He kisses his collarbone, near where he's resting his head.
"I'm sorry."
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Date: 2013-07-21 05:59 am (UTC)"You still think I'd do it, I get it..." he mutters, rolling onto his back and closing his eyes - forcing himself to try and calm down.
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Date: 2013-07-21 06:05 am (UTC)"It's not just that."
He curls up beside him, his posture very much drawn in on himself.
"It reminds me you could have anyone you want, and you chose me... sometimes I forget why."
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Date: 2013-07-21 06:09 am (UTC)He sighs and closes his eyes, clasping his hands over his stomach.
"Do you want to know why? Do you really want to know?"
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Date: 2013-07-21 06:13 am (UTC)"It might help."
He rests a hand on Face's shoulder, not quite ready to hold him but wanting that contact.
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Date: 2013-07-21 06:18 am (UTC)"You stayed. You didn't leave when you had a thousand reasons to and all the time in the world."
He closes his eyes, letting out a loud breath. "You have more faith in me than I have in myself."
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Date: 2013-07-21 06:24 am (UTC)"I know you don't really get the choice to flirt or not... 's part if the job, like it or not. But do you get why bothers me to hear about it?"
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Date: 2013-07-21 06:30 am (UTC)"It's what I do, Murdock..." he sighs; "You know that... I just... I want to be honest with you, okay? And if I can't tell you that some guy tried to ride me like a cheap trick and I went against every old part of my brain that told me it was a good idea and walked away... what am I supposed to say?"
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Date: 2013-07-21 06:42 am (UTC)He closes his eyes tight.
"I know you mean well and I hate that I'm like this, but you chose me and my crazy and we're stuck with each other now."
He reaches out to wrap an arm around him.
"Which is a good thing. But it gets complicated."
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Date: 2013-07-21 06:46 am (UTC)He's just frustrated. And it's more than he can deal with sometimes, always feel like he's the bad guy... always being the one that fucks up.
"Yeah," he says quietly , squaring his jaw. "I get that. I'm sorry I brought it up."
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Date: 2013-07-21 06:53 am (UTC)"I'm sorry," he says quietly.
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Date: 2013-07-21 06:58 am (UTC)"Don't be..." Face sighs, rolling toward him and curling against his back - wrapping an arm around him that he couldn't get away from if he dare tried. "I was stupid, okay? I'm sorry I fucked up again."
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Date: 2013-07-21 07:03 am (UTC)He just doesn't think sometimes, especially when parts below the waist take over
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Date: 2013-07-21 07:20 am (UTC)And he means it, he wasn't thinking... he was just... distracted.
"Sometimes I forget how sensitive you are."
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Date: 2013-07-21 11:31 am (UTC)"I wish I could change it, but I can't."
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Date: 2013-07-22 03:59 am (UTC)"You're not the only one that wishes they could change."
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Date: 2013-07-22 04:58 am (UTC)"You don't deserve that, not when you're doin' better."
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Date: 2013-07-22 05:16 am (UTC)"You've devoted your life to flying - to knowing everything there is to know about flying anything with wings. Now imagine how hard it would be if it would hurt me if you flew anything bigger than a kite?" It makes sense to him, so he rolls with it.
"You'd want more than anything to do what made me happy, but that doesn't mean flying wouldn't still be an instinct." His voice drops to a whisper, hoping like hell Murdock gets the analogy; "Now imagine you had to work at an airfield. That's my life, Murdock. I can't do what I've always done because it'll mean I lose the only thing I need more in my life."
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Date: 2013-07-22 05:27 am (UTC)(no subject)
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