Saying you waited is just another way of saying it was on your mind. Thought about. Considered.

[ and that notion unsettles her, as much as she tries to play it off as a joke. it isn't as though she thinks horner is scheming something in her direction; rather, she finds the memories disquieting all on their own. him. her. the bar. a child. part of her wants to believe his reluctance comes from the same place as her own.

ah, well. no turning back now. buffy dumps a generous amount of field berries into the bar's blender. ] Be honest, Clem. Has he so much as mentioned me before today? I bet not.

[ she hopes not. ]