stephanie nashton does it all (forthem) wrote in rooms,
Re: eddie/steph - bathtime.
[Steph lingered for a few moments longer in her office after Eddie left, alone this time. Flounder followed Matilda out to play around in the living room, and Bandit was being anti-social as usual. So she took that quiet moment for herself, and stood in the doorway facing that chunk of missing wall in her otherwise beautiful mural of their city. Maybe Eddie was right. It was a little symbolic. There would always be imperfections, and try as she might, there was no way to erase them fully. It wasn't going to go away. And maybe that wasn't a bad thing at the end of the day. It would make it stronger, make them stronger.
She knew it was going to be a long time before they were okay, but she was glad that they both wanted them to be okay. She smiled at that indent in the wall and then walked to the bathroom.] Should we instate bath talk rules? [She leaned against the doorway and crossed her arms with a smile. She still felt uncomfortable, but she wasn't going to lose Eddie. She would try to talk.] Free for all, if you promise not to freak if I cry. I'm more of a crybaby than your wife these days. [Her mouth wiggled into a funny expression before she leaned her head on the doorway too, watching him with a small smile.]