[ Again, again: she's still here. That matters. That matters a whole fucking lot.
And she's not... Fuck, she's not making light of things? Not making it all sound easy, like hey just put down the bottle Treavor hey just forget about drinking Treavor hey just have one glass maybe two glasses like everybody else Treavor why can't you just do that? She's right, something about this prospect scares the shit out of him, or he thinks it probably does; mostly, he cringes far from the idea and can feel only numb, not much, because it's not going to happen how could it ever happen it's not within the realm of possibility.
And what if it could be?
What if, at least, he started to think about the maybe-could-be what-if-real of it?
It doesn't hurt to entertain the idea. And maybe she can help him. Figure out how to do it. ]
No, hey, I will. I.
[ But. But. He draws back a little, just to watch her, try on the hint of an unsteady smile. ]
I was talking about the booze?
[ Quickly, quickly, before that phrase can settle: ]
But I like that. That you're here. That you'll be here.
What you're... What you said's a lot to think about. But I'll think about it. Because I love you. And because my wife is very, very smart, and very, very good.
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And she's not... Fuck, she's not making light of things? Not making it all sound easy, like hey just put down the bottle Treavor hey just forget about drinking Treavor hey just have one glass maybe two glasses like everybody else Treavor why can't you just do that? She's right, something about this prospect scares the shit out of him, or he thinks it probably does; mostly, he cringes far from the idea and can feel only numb, not much, because it's not going to happen how could it ever happen it's not within the realm of possibility.
And what if it could be?
What if, at least, he started to think about the maybe-could-be what-if-real of it?
It doesn't hurt to entertain the idea. And maybe she can help him. Figure out how to do it. ]
No, hey, I will. I.
[ But. But. He draws back a little, just to watch her, try on the hint of an unsteady smile. ]
I was talking about the booze?
[ Quickly, quickly, before that phrase can settle: ]
But I like that. That you're here. That you'll be here.
What you're... What you said's a lot to think about. But I'll think about it. Because I love you. And because my wife is very, very smart, and very, very good.