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[morethan084]

No. That was his fault. He was being a dick.

[hostage]

...Okay, yeah. He was.

But I wish you could know him like I know him. He's not all bad. He's just scared all the time.

[morethan084]

That's no excuse for the way he treats me. I never started any of this with him. I tried to make things right with him. At fanport.

[hostage]

What happened at FanPort?

[morethan084]

We ran into each other. I tried to talk with him, I thought it was going somewhere. Apparently not.

[hostage]

Yeah. He's not great at that.

[morethan084]

I've tried to be nice, but if he just continues to see me as the person who almost shot you then that's his problem.

[hostage]

Would you forgive him that easy, if he almost killed me?

I know it's not your fault. You don't even remember it. It's just... all he really knows about you is how you hurt me. Just like all you know about him is he's a total asshole.

[morethan084]

[Sighing, Daisy lifted her head to look at him.]

Point taken.

[Moving her feet in the water, Daisy pushed off of him completely so she could lean forward and rest her arms against her knees.]

[hostage]

[Jesse looks away, then, turning his eyes to the water.]

I'm sorry. About everything. I wish I wasn't like this.

[morethan084]

Like what?

[hostage]

Fucked up.

[morethan084]

[Daisy let out a bitter snort in response.]

We all are.

[hostage]

Not like this.

We almost had it, you know? Something good. And I messed it all up again.

[morethan084]

I don't want to be responsible for you being upset for giving up Joel.

[hostage]

That's not on you. It's... normal. That's what normal people want from somebody they're with.

[morethan084]

We're not exactly normal though. I mean, seriously. This has to be the most dramatic relationship I've ever been in.

[She's at least attempting to say that in a joking manner.]

[hostage]

[He knows she's joking, but he feels genuinely terrible about it.]

I'm always a problem for people. I don't wanna be a problem for you.

[morethan084]

You're not.

[Well. Maybe a little. In the sense that this whole conversation shouldn't have happened to begin with.]

I feel like I am though. Joel clearly thinks I am.

[hostage]

Joel's gonna have to get over it.

[Jesse reaches tentatively to drape his arm across her shoulders, pulling her closer.]

I need you. You're not the problem, you're the answer to the problem. And you're giving me this second chance I don't deserve and I don't wanna blow it.

[morethan084]

[Daisy willingly leaned against him, heading coming to rest on his shoulder.]

Is Joel the only other person?

[hostage]

There were others before. This line of work, you know... People expect things.

[That's the softest way to say it.]

But Joel's the only one since you and me got back together.

[morethan084]

You don't have to defend yourself of every one you've ever slept with, Jesse. It's not like you were my first.

[God know. Not even her 5th.]

Thank you. For being honest.

[hostage]

[He meant before... when they were together the first time. But he's happy to let the misunderstanding slide. Bygones and such.]

I shoulda told you sooner. Not like this.

[morethan084]

[She knew what he meant, she just didn't see the point of bringing that up.]

Well unless you have a time machine...