(Nicky smiles then, pushing back some of Joe's hair so that he could kiss his forehead.)
We have done far worse to each other.
(It's a common joke after all these years. He squeezes his arms around Joe, holding him tight.)
We should scope the area out. See what the civilians are like. What our parameters are.
(It wouldn't do much for their gap in memory, but Nicky didn't think there was much that could be done about that for now. But knowing that Joe had just come straight from the torture table? He holds Joe a little harder. He had the luxury of being able to have a proper comforting session with Joe afterward. Many nights of comfort, to be exact. This Joe did not have that luxury.)
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(Nicky smiles then, pushing back some of Joe's hair so that he could kiss his forehead.)
We have done far worse to each other.
(It's a common joke after all these years. He squeezes his arms around Joe, holding him tight.)
We should scope the area out. See what the civilians are like. What our parameters are.
(It wouldn't do much for their gap in memory, but Nicky didn't think there was much that could be done about that for now. But knowing that Joe had just come straight from the torture table? He holds Joe a little harder. He had the luxury of being able to have a proper comforting session with Joe afterward. Many nights of comfort, to be exact. This Joe did not have that luxury.)
...Or perhaps we can first see what's to eat.