Re: Ernie & Theodore & OPEN
Ernie didn't think it was okay, not after the reaction Theodore had, but who was he to tell his friend if he was or wasn't all right? Plus, their hands remained linked, telling Ernie that Theodore still wanted to be there.
"All right," he said, accepting Theodore's words, but knowing that if they proved false then he would still be there for him. "And I promise - next time, I'll ask first, if only so I won't startle you."
He gave the hand in his a comforting squeeze and smiled back.