Maybe, just a little, Eddie is afraid, too. Afraid to go back home and be alone with the realization of what just happened, alone with his shame and guilt and the still-lingering desire he feels for her. So he forces a grin, too, and gets up, moving to another chair just to give her some space. Or maybe to keep himself from temptation.
"If that's what you want, then of course I'll stay."
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Date: 2017-06-03 05:25 am (UTC)"If that's what you want, then of course I'll stay."