The hard knots of tension in his chest and gut eased at her embrace. Whatever had passed between them, however much hurt and confusion, she was happy to see him now. Rory shelved his own misgivings, ignored the men behind them and let his bag fall to the ground in order to wrap his arms around Pippa. Go away world. For right this moment, I'm ignoring you.
"A muirnĂn," he murmured into her hair, marveling at how easily the endearment fell from his lips. "I missed you."
When Pippa spoke to the man, he tilted his head quizzically at the Italian, wondering what was being said. Smiling at her caress on his face, Rory gave in to impulse and kissed her fingers. "Your ... coworkers, I presume?" he asked, nodding at the men in question.
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Date: 2009-06-28 09:21 am (UTC)"A muirnĂn," he murmured into her hair, marveling at how easily the endearment fell from his lips. "I missed you."
When Pippa spoke to the man, he tilted his head quizzically at the Italian, wondering what was being said. Smiling at her caress on his face, Rory gave in to impulse and kissed her fingers. "Your ... coworkers, I presume?" he asked, nodding at the men in question.