[That is her immediate reply but she knows that it isn't what he's asking. She just doesn't want to answer. It's selfish of her, she knows that and she knows that he deserves to know.
Her hands slid up to cup his cheeks in her hands and for a moment it felt like no time has passed at all. She just wants to get lost in this moment where she's actually touching Steve again.
But she knows that such things aren't possible and so she lets out a little sigh.]
Ninety-six years. [She still can't stop staring because she's afraid if she looks away that he'll disappear or she'll wake up and find she's been dreaming.]
Like I said, too long.
[She needs to pull herself together somehow and so she exhales and drops her hands down to her sides and takes a step back.]
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[That is her immediate reply but she knows that it isn't what he's asking. She just doesn't want to answer. It's selfish of her, she knows that and she knows that he deserves to know.
Her hands slid up to cup his cheeks in her hands and for a moment it felt like no time has passed at all. She just wants to get lost in this moment where she's actually touching Steve again.
But she knows that such things aren't possible and so she lets out a little sigh.]
Ninety-six years. [She still can't stop staring because she's afraid if she looks away that he'll disappear or she'll wake up and find she's been dreaming.]
Like I said, too long.
[She needs to pull herself together somehow and so she exhales and drops her hands down to her sides and takes a step back.]
You're probably wanting some real clothes.