Bradley chuckles as he rolls over in bed, burying his face into his husband's neck, pressing soft kisses where he can. Taking advantage of being in a proper bed that felt enormous compared to the on base cots they had been dealing with for the mission. "I think I am right there beside you."

“I don’t think I’d say that,” he says. But he knows that he’s very involved in their lives. But it wasn’t anything different than how Mav had been with his mom, was it? Ignore the fact he’s coming to terms with the fact that he’s got feelings for him.

Bonnie grinned, small and sweet and content. "Just because." Laughing slightly, she poked him in the cheek in the exact spot she just kissed him. "Can't I give my best friend a kiss just because?" Her eyes softened and she followed up her playful question with a painfully sincere, "Can't I show him how much I appreciate that he's here?"

Admitting that feels like defeat. It's not something she says out loud, instead offering Jake a wry smile. "'m fine." Bonnie picks up the mug in front of her with both hands and takes a sip of the warm tea she'd made longer ago than she remembers. "I can handle it, Jake. Don't worry."

[ text ] Shouldn't I be telling you that, kid? [ text ] Because I am, you know. Proud of you.

All things considered it could have been worse but Jake was right. He was underselling how bad it looked as he inspected it, careful to not touch or jostle him. He reluctantly takes his phone from his pocket and takes a photo, handing it over. "How does it feel?"

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Jake ignored her. She frowned at his back and poked him insistently. "I need to finish my essay, Seresin." He continued to ignore her. "If I fail, I'm going to tell Rooster every embarrassing story I have about you and make some up!" Even that didn't work. She harrumphed to herself and let herself hang limply.