[He's quiet while she processes everything and tries to find the right words to respond with; he isn't expecting anything from her, knowing this is not her element, but he just wanted to be sure she knew how apparent the changes she's made really are, and for the better.
What she does say in response is not exactly what he expected, but her words prompt another small smile and, despite everything, a sense of calm and security that comes from talking to someone he knows truly cares about him.
He almost tells her there's no need to be grateful, and that they're all difficult at times--some of them more than others, himself included--but instead something else feels more important.]
I'm really glad I met you.
[And Booth, and Daisy, and all the others; he couldn't have imagined being any more fortunate than he was, after losing his parents, to find a second family that he belonged with. Sure, it took awhile, and it hadn't always been easy for everyone, but that's life. He wouldn't trade any of it, difficult or not.
This time he hugs her first, finding words to be--as they are only rarely, for him--not really enough, and distinctly aware once again how important it is to appreciate the time they have.]
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What she does say in response is not exactly what he expected, but her words prompt another small smile and, despite everything, a sense of calm and security that comes from talking to someone he knows truly cares about him.
He almost tells her there's no need to be grateful, and that they're all difficult at times--some of them more than others, himself included--but instead something else feels more important.]
I'm really glad I met you.
[And Booth, and Daisy, and all the others; he couldn't have imagined being any more fortunate than he was, after losing his parents, to find a second family that he belonged with. Sure, it took awhile, and it hadn't always been easy for everyone, but that's life. He wouldn't trade any of it, difficult or not.
This time he hugs her first, finding words to be--as they are only rarely, for him--not really enough, and distinctly aware once again how important it is to appreciate the time they have.]