[ What he doesn't realize is, it's not the man she thinks he is or isn't that scares her now. She doesn't have to erase any doubts she has about him to push forward. He's done that for her just by being himself these last two days. By letting the mask slip and sharing that secret with her when they've laid in each others arms. It's herself that she needs to battle with. The half of her that wants to protect herself and doesn't know how to trust, facing down the half that looks at him and wants nothing more than to find that trust and put it all in him. ]

I know.

[ Her hand slips from his neck, fingertips trailing along his hairline and as her eyes flutter closed, she leans in to brush her nose against the edge of his as a feeling of certainty washes over her. All those fears and uncertainties shoved so far down that she can almost forget what she was so scared about in the first place. (Will Save Nat 20). ]

You make me grin like an idiot and laugh like the world isn't facing an apocalypse. You wanted to fight for me, even though my step-dad isn't even this side of the veil and I think if you could find a way to reach him just to punch him in the face... you would. You get this look in your eyes when you talk about Space and it makes me wish I could see all the things that you have, just so I could experience anything that could make me that excited.

[ Her touch grows firmer now and she seems to press closer to him as if to offer comfort to go with these next words. ]

And then the way you look when you talk about your Mom... How much you love her. That even after all these years she is still the most important person in your life. You went to check on the girl who threw rocks at a giant Scorpion and even though, she was a total bitch to you... you still tried to convince her that she wasn't useless. You are brave, far braver than you think and you care more than you want people to realize... but I do...

I noticed you because you seemed like a scoundrel... I like you because of who you really are.