Maybe she's being unreasonable. Her breath grows thin with the weight of it all on her chest, hands balling into uneasy fists by her sides, but if there's anything that Claire hates more than making a hard decision, it's backing down. Wavering. Doing so at this point wouldn't do anyone favors, she knows; to throw out hope without being sure of where it'll land, it might only lead to this all over again. Words uttered in a moment of passion should be carefully tempered.
Still, she allows herself a turn of her head, until her lips just manage to brush his cheek before he pulls back.
"Yeah," she nods, voice quieter. "Yeah, that sounds good."
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Date: 2011-09-28 08:56 am (UTC)Still, she allows herself a turn of her head, until her lips just manage to brush his cheek before he pulls back.
"Yeah," she nods, voice quieter. "Yeah, that sounds good."