"I'm not a vacation," Tim says dryly, but his lips twitch in a soft smile. They do have each other. Taking a break could easily just be staying in for a few days, spending an entire weekend in bed, sleeping and fucking and cuddling up next to each other, drinking bourbon and scotch and ordering takeout. That would be more than enough for them.
But it's not the same as leaving town. It's not roadtripping to Kentucky, and sharing his childhood home with his boyfriend. It's not introducing the two most important people in his world to each other. He needs this. They both do.
"Look," he reasons. "Fisk is in prison. The police force is gettin' cleaned up. Crime's slowed down because none of the gangs know what they're doin' from here. If there was ever a time to take a break, it's right now."
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Date: 2016-09-02 07:12 am (UTC)But it's not the same as leaving town. It's not roadtripping to Kentucky, and sharing his childhood home with his boyfriend. It's not introducing the two most important people in his world to each other. He needs this. They both do.
"Look," he reasons. "Fisk is in prison. The police force is gettin' cleaned up. Crime's slowed down because none of the gangs know what they're doin' from here. If there was ever a time to take a break, it's right now."