Re: [above the ice cream shoppe: steph & cat]
[She lifted a shoulder, because that was a better response than tears. After all, tears? Weren't going to fix anything, were they. So, right, a lift of shoulder, and she knew Stephanie was having it hard too.] Why do we do it? Fall in love? [It was so melodramatic, and she could just imagine Reece rolling his eyes at her for the melodrama. Look, she was melodramatic, but it was a valid question. Why do it? It always ended in hurt.] Do you think you changed along the way? I mean, do you think you changed enough that Eddie saw something different? [It was, of course, a selfish little question, but this was who Cat was, and so she asked.
She watched as Stephanie ran to the kitchen, and she laughed - blame the wine. She didn't have any serum in this body, and the tolerance was not impressive.] I think Tim is still a scared little boy who's scared to love anything he might lose. That's my sage understanding of the situation, kitten. It's why he's so paranoid about you patrolling - he's scared to lose you. If you want him, you might need to be the one that makes the first move.