[Alex just watched his hands for a moment before she unwound her own from each other, and then she reached over and took one of his between the both of hers. It was a sign that they were in this together, and there wasn't anything that he could say to her at this point that would send her reeling and running away from the promise of what they were. She was going to listen to him and his explanation, and whatever else that he had to share with her.
But she did feel a stab at anger at Coralee about putting something on his skin without telling him why it was important. Yes, Alex had kept things from him in the past, but nothing like this. Nothing that fundamentally changed him on a skin deep level. She gave his fingers another squeeze of understanding before she tried to find some good in the woman whom he said had gone on the run to protect him because of that run after she had escaped Warren.]
no subject
But she did feel a stab at anger at Coralee about putting something on his skin without telling him why it was important. Yes, Alex had kept things from him in the past, but nothing like this. Nothing that fundamentally changed him on a skin deep level. She gave his fingers another squeeze of understanding before she tried to find some good in the woman whom he said had gone on the run to protect him because of that run after she had escaped Warren.]
She wanted to protect you. That's not bad, is it?