He swung their hands, not much, just enough to be playful. "I have to be honest, Hattie, for a while there I was wondering if I ever wanted to be KITT again. He just seems so far away. That whole life just seems so far away." He shook his head, glancing over at her to see how she'd react to that. "But seeing the track, I don't know. It reminded me of who I am. Who I used to be. Who I still am inside, when I think about it instead of just burrowing it away." He looked out over the track again, thoughtfully. "I'm grateful to you for reminding me of that. Not only that, but for not wanting me to lose that part of myself. For not only accepting it, but encouraging it. For loving me all the same, no matter what." One corner of his mouth pulled back into a nervous smile that didn't last. There really had been a part of himself that was ready to put the car behind him completely. Hattie had made him realize what a loss that would be.
He waited silently while she pondered over his questions, working them out. He frowned, even as she laughed. "I'm sorry." He'd never really understood that before, or maybe he'd simply never taken the time to understand. "There's still so much I don't know about you, Hattie Jac..." His voice trailed off. They still hadn't decided on last names. "I wish your family was here for you." His voice had grown quiet. He hadn't meant to spoil the mood of their perfect day, but there was something about contemplating life under the canopy of the universe that made him moody.
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Date: 2008-06-07 07:50 am (UTC)He waited silently while she pondered over his questions, working them out. He frowned, even as she laughed. "I'm sorry." He'd never really understood that before, or maybe he'd simply never taken the time to understand. "There's still so much I don't know about you, Hattie Jac..." His voice trailed off. They still hadn't decided on last names. "I wish your family was here for you." His voice had grown quiet. He hadn't meant to spoil the mood of their perfect day, but there was something about contemplating life under the canopy of the universe that made him moody.