“When? W… well we can look now…? The internet has all kinds of places listed…” he said quietly, rubbing her back gently, feeling her hair spill over his hands as he did. “Just for an idea, or, or actual look. I’m happy to do either…”
If it meant getting away from where they knew where they lived… but he didn’t want to spend his entire life running. But the kidnapping and the assaults, they weren’t safe. He’d have to make a claim to the police.
“I think..” she began, thinking it over, “moving as soon as possible is best..so they can’t find us..we can wear the watches when we move. I have extra ones we can wear..ones that Miss Megamind gave me. It’ll throw them off..and then we can be happy in our new apartment and wear the watches when we go out and just pretend we’re a couple living in a new apartment.”
Even if the idea of having to hide and always wear the watches when out and about scared her. To have to hide…
“I’m sorry we have to hide like this..”
“It’s. It’s only for now.” he said gently. “Okay? We can be ourselves in our apartment, that’s what matters most isn’t it? That I get to see you, as you are, fall asleep next to y-you and wake up next to you, cook with you and… and all that sort of thing.” Jack said quietly. “I know we’re going fast, r-really but… It doesn’t feel wrong to me. Does it feel wrong for you…?”
Jack Maple 