[Joel saying her name gets her to turn. Green eyes glassy, she looks at Tess, and then him, searching for a cue that it's okay. That he's okay.
Her gaze drops down to their hands, and whatever apology is on the tip of her tongue gets swallowed. She doesn't want to ruin whatever they've managed to pull back together with her blubbering. Tess deserves an apology from her, her groveling, but it can wait until she can form the words without waterworks.]
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Her gaze drops down to their hands, and whatever apology is on the tip of her tongue gets swallowed. She doesn't want to ruin whatever they've managed to pull back together with her blubbering. Tess deserves an apology from her, her groveling, but it can wait until she can form the words without waterworks.]
I'm here.
[She'd never go too far.]