He looks at her, and brushes a fingertip against her cheek.
"If we get to go back, I...I want to figure things out. I mean. I'd like to--I want to go out with you. Timelines or whatever else is in the way. I'll have to--"
A sigh and a wince. "I'll have to talk to Traci. Not looking forward to that, but... we had our rule. And...I really like you. So when we have more time...I want more time. With you."
A deep breath.
"I really like you a lot. I don't like...feeling as if I don't have enough time to show you that, and to try and find more things about you to like."
Re: Gathering
"If we get to go back, I...I want to figure things out. I mean. I'd like to--I want to go out with you. Timelines or whatever else is in the way. I'll have to--"
A sigh and a wince. "I'll have to talk to Traci. Not looking forward to that, but... we had our rule. And...I really like you. So when we have more time...I want more time. With you."
A deep breath.
"I really like you a lot. I don't like...feeling as if I don't have enough time to show you that, and to try and find more things about you to like."