rose tyler (ex_rosetyler358) wrote in aternaville, |
"Oh, Jack.." At another time there might have been passion and tenderness in the tone of her voice, something intense and provocative, but now there was only a wrench of painful sweetness in the center of her chest. He wanted so badly to protect everyone that he cared about, and he saw it as his fault when something beyond his control changed that. She couldn't make him see otherwise, but she could hold him through the storm.
Rose passed her fingers through his hair and laid her cheek against his, against the warm softness of his face, now salty with tears. "In case you have a bad reaction to it," she said quietly, "I want you to stay inside for a few days, and take it easy. I know, I know, you'll tell me a million reasons why not, but you know it isn't a bad idea."