[The sound of his voice seemed to make everything all the more awkward. She took a step back, not out of fear, but out of uneasiness. She'd conceded to him in some form, and the last thing she wanted was to see him take advantage of it.]
Of course.
[Her gaze drifted away from him, to anywhere or anything else she could find. Meeting his eyes felt far too difficult for the time being.]
I hope you're happy. [Anyone else, and she might have said that they deserved it. But as generous as she was being this evening, she could say aloud that Jack deserved happiness.]
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Of course.
[Her gaze drifted away from him, to anywhere or anything else she could find. Meeting his eyes felt far too difficult for the time being.]
I hope you're happy. [Anyone else, and she might have said that they deserved it. But as generous as she was being this evening, she could say aloud that Jack deserved happiness.]
[Not after everything that had happened.]