Re: G and Robert
"Nope. They're either long or classified...or both." He smirked slightly before sighing. "I'm not most people. Never have been." And, this was probably the hardest part of being him. Here he'd finally gotten a break, found a member of the family he'd spent decades looking for, and they still couldn't really relate. In the end, G was never going to be normal and the dichotomy of being glad Robert hadn't been through what he had and simultaneously almost-resenting him for that might drive G insane before it was over. "Got it. Tell the bad guys not to shoot if I come up there."
That drew a laugh, however, as they covered the short distance into the house. "Nah, that would imply a sense of modesty or shame I don't really possess.
"Fun?" he asked, pretending to think about it as he closed the door behind them. "I shoot terrorists for fun. Does that count?" Moving through the house, he stopped when they got to a couch. They didn't really need the basement for this conversation. But, this way he'd hear the back door if anyone else came inside and have a little warning. "As myself? Not really. Not like that. When I need to unwind, I get in the car, take a midnight run up PCH. Or, just go out and sit on the beach for a while. If I want company, I show up on Sam's doorstep and we grab a couple of beers and watch the game. My team at NCIS manages to drag me out with them occasionally. Of course, that can sometimes end up in me and Hetty in a barfight," he added with a laugh.
"Letting my guard down like that is a good way to end up dead. Letting a lot of people get close to me is a good way for them to end up dead. This..." He waved his hand at the house in general, though he meant more what it symbolized, the family he'd built. "...is new for me. I live alone. I have few friends. Relationships are rare, usually a one-off encounter under an alias. I move to a new hostel or rooming house every couple of weeks. Now, I've got a house at home, a house here, a dog, friends that are like family, family, and a lover, which is what I wanted to talk to you about. I'm involved with someone, but we have to keep the relationship a secret. It's the sort of thing I'd think you should know as my brother. But, I don't want to make assumptions as to your willingness to take up the burden of keeping the secret."