[ Her response comes almost before he's finished speaking, and Matt can't help the relieved little exhalation that slips past his lips when he hears her agree almost instantly to his suggestion. ]
Good. That's...that's good.
[ He also speaks suspiciously fast, but it's out there now, it's too late to take it back.
Now that they're both in agreement, she'll come with him for his next conference, it's a little easier to bear the thought of staying in this featureless hotel room for another two nights. He'll be lonely — how funny, that he's aware of how lonely he feels now, when sleeping on his own hasn't bothered him for over a year, when they haven't even slept in the same bed together before now anyway — but he has coming back to her to look forward to. That'll help. ]
You should make a list of what you want to see and do while we're there.
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Good. That's...that's good.
[ He also speaks suspiciously fast, but it's out there now, it's too late to take it back.
Now that they're both in agreement, she'll come with him for his next conference, it's a little easier to bear the thought of staying in this featureless hotel room for another two nights. He'll be lonely — how funny, that he's aware of how lonely he feels now, when sleeping on his own hasn't bothered him for over a year, when they haven't even slept in the same bed together before now anyway — but he has coming back to her to look forward to. That'll help. ]
You should make a list of what you want to see and do while we're there.