@araneorum ( shelly gravano ) sent " i need to rest . "
if he's being completely honest with himself , aurelio should have expected the afternoon would have turned out exactly this way . he'd led shelly to the still - empty diner , taking advantage of the tunnels that had existed since prohibition had its iron grasp on the new jersey city . his efforts to help her establish her own footing had almost gone perfectly [ ... ] right up until the point that everything came crashing down . he had almost braced himself for an explosion , but he hadn't expected the the blast to come from underground . he had traced the tunnels && something sank into the pit of his stomach as he realized they weren't getting out the same way they'd come in . different thoughts ran their way through his mind as he debated moving closer to one of the boarded - up windows . all his questions left him without any answers , but they helped him focus .
was another family trying to stake their claim on the area ? there hadn't been a lot of chatter lately , but that wasn't enough to confirm a new family . the diner wasn't a bad place to strike , especially if there was an opportunity to stake new claim . still , aurelio's main focus was making sure that shelly was safe .
they're sitting against the wall that separated the main dining area from the kitchen . aurelio was able to see enough to realize that no one was bothering them right now , but it didn't mean they were out of the woods . gotham's organized crime didn't take any time off , nor did members of that community give up too easily . aurelio didn't give up , either . he reaches to the thermos he'd thought to bring , opening it to take a sip of coffee before he turns his attention to shelly . his lips had parted to tell her that she should rest , but she'd beaten him to it && a smile settled at the corners of his mouth . her head rested against his lap , so his fingers carded through her hair as he tried organizing his thoughts . he didn't know how long they'd be in there , but he just wanted to make sure they were safe .
he wanted to make sure shelly was safe.











