I - alright. [ He swallows hard. ] I need to - I'm going to go tell her. Give me a second.
[ And he does, moves back to her side to push her hair back out of her face and rest their foreheads together. She's awake, aware, and she gives him a smile, stroking the side of his face. They talk quietly for a few moments, and then Royce kisses her, more gentle than he's been with anything else. He pulls away, reluctant, and then goes to tell Mercy he'll be back, letting her hug him and pressing a kiss to the side of her head.
And then he's gone, slipping out the front door to try to find something, anything.
The girls are left behind, Gwen shifting to try and sit up so she can talk with Mercy, trying to look like she feels okay if only for Mercy's sake. ]
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[ And he does, moves back to her side to push her hair back out of her face and rest their foreheads together. She's awake, aware, and she gives him a smile, stroking the side of his face. They talk quietly for a few moments, and then Royce kisses her, more gentle than he's been with anything else. He pulls away, reluctant, and then goes to tell Mercy he'll be back, letting her hug him and pressing a kiss to the side of her head.
And then he's gone, slipping out the front door to try to find something, anything.
The girls are left behind, Gwen shifting to try and sit up so she can talk with Mercy, trying to look like she feels okay if only for Mercy's sake. ]