itâs not the smartest move but itâs a good thing neither of them claim to be the brightest. sheâs still on edge, still feeling sort of cornered and like thereâs too much adrenaline in her veins. hands are trembling even as they press flat against his back, keeping him close as possible. sammyâs so clingy, she feels absolutely pathetic - sheâs always been sort of needy when it came to attention, but when sheâs UPSET itâs on another level. things have been better since sheâs met ricky, though. every minute sheâs with him sheâs soothed - with this one exception, and even now sheâs relaxing minutely. â donât. â her voice is sharp despite the wobbliness.Â
    â donât tell me i donât know what iâm saying. â sheâd glare at him if she could, but she fits so perfectly in tattooed arms, tucked into him like she was made to be there, that she doesnât care to move. â i know exactly what iâm saying. â and as far as she knows - as far as she cares to know - she does. despite the slight fear she held towards him moments ago, she knows he wouldnât let anyone else hurt her. words are mumbled into his chest, â i feel safe with you. it doesnât matter what you think. itâs true. â she pulls away slightly, reluctantly, gazing up at him with tear-streaked cheeks and red eyes. â not gonna lie, â sammy sniffs, â if i was back home & this upset, iâd just smoke a bowl and go to sleep. â and really, sheâd like to do that now - but sheâs not at home. sheâs here in bates & she doubts they let pets get high as fuck just to fall asleep. â i really just wanna lay down, and like - not talk about this again, ricky. can we do that ? â
he feels AWFUL for saying that outloud, itâs something he usually keeps to himself--- then again  heâs NEVER around a woman heâs sleeping with for more than nine hours any more than that it gets messy and all these emotions pour into it and itâs just not good. so this is relatively NEW to him, dealing head-on with e m o t i o n a l vulnerability. ricky decides to stay SILENT while she speak until she was finished,  â  mi  dispiace--- Iâm sorry,  â  he says after a minute despite wanting to A R G U E his own point. she has a right to her own thoughts, her own feelings and emotions.Â
his arms stay locked around her petite frame, even as she pulls back slightly to glance up to his face. she looks very much like sheâs been CRYING, the kind of sobs that leave you completely breathless. but sheâs calmer now, not trembling as hard. one hand slides away from her body and finds, his index & thumb onto her chin,  â  si,  we  can  do  that.  â