Re: eddie/steph.
[To him it doesn't make sense. None of what she says does. He expects flippancy or maybes instead of words like partners and want. The way she says want makes his head swim happily and he has to concentrate very hard to pull himself out of it. He finds all sorts of logical conclusions to why she makes him feel the way she does. Why this feels right when his brain is screaming no stop no. Stephanie has to be in love with a ghost, a memory. Eventually that would fade and she'd be back to apologizing. He looks up at her, dark eyes earnest and a little sweet in their sincerity.] I should have left. I should have stayed a few hours last night and then left. I couldn't and I just- I can't. But, I should have. This feels too good. I'm tricking you into saying these things without meaning to.