Re: In-person: Cris/Sam
[It's just a guess, huh? The seeing thing. But Sam visited Meredith a lot when they got to town, and she knows how little Meredith had figured out how to do for herself. Writing definitely wasn't on the list, not neat on an envelope, straight and even the stamp on square in the right place. But she isn't surprised when he says he hopes Meredith can't see. She's less of a danger that way, yeah? Meredith still reminds Sam of Chloe. She never STOPPED reminding Sam of Chloe, and Chloe reminds Sam of bullets.] Lou said we should hire a hitman. Then he said he was joking. [She sounds like she doesn't believe it was a joke, because she really DOESN'T believe it was a joke. And she hates Meredith. She hates Meredith SO MUCH, but hiring a hitman is something she can't think of right. It turns over in her belly, and she touches his jaw when he clenches it.] If enough people are nasty to her, she'll leave. [It's a guess, but she thinks it's a good one, yeah? A really good one.]
Tonight. [Lou can come over tonight.] What do we do after that?? [Maybe Cris shouldn't be stuck with this as his responsibility, but Sam doesn't know who else to turn to, yeah?] Yeah, I know. Daniel's got people. I know. [But she nods about Iris being in love with Manning.] She's living with him. [Then he's talking about bruises, and his hands are all spread out.] What's a ligature? [She asks as she takes his fingers and circles them around her wrist, small and his fingers fucking huge around that bruised pallor, testing his theory that he couldn't make the bruises.
And she nods easy when he asks if him getting hurt is really getting to her.] I want you to be able to get better. Just a few days in bed, yeah? Is that too much to ask? [She looks down when he lifts his foot, and that grunt makes her look up quick.] You can tell people what to do from bed. ¿Por favor? [Her eyes water when he says he loves her, and she uncurls and kisses him hard.] I love you too, asshole. DON'T get hurt again. I'm fine, yeah? There's nothing wrong with me. You're the one that got hurt.