She led the way to the kitchen, starting the coffee machine first before digging into the fridge for all the necessary ingredients for her usual breakfast shake. Steve had made a horrible face the first time she'd offered him wheatgrass juice, but strawberry banana shakes had gone over pretty well.
Leaning on the counter, peeling two bananas, Toni chewed the inside of her cheek. She'd hoped working had been a neutral way to deal with her anxieties but apparently that wasn't the case if her burying herself in projects was putting Steve on edge. And ... well every once in a while she learned from her mistakes. Pepper's tongue lashing after she'd hidden her impending death from all and sundry a year ago had had at least a little impact.
"...can we talk for a minute, while I'm doing this?" she asked, letting out a slow breath. "By that I mean, can I talk and you listen and promise not to freak out too much until I'm done?"
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Date: 2012-07-20 05:31 am (UTC)Leaning on the counter, peeling two bananas, Toni chewed the inside of her cheek. She'd hoped working had been a neutral way to deal with her anxieties but apparently that wasn't the case if her burying herself in projects was putting Steve on edge. And ... well every once in a while she learned from her mistakes. Pepper's tongue lashing after she'd hidden her impending death from all and sundry a year ago had had at least a little impact.
"...can we talk for a minute, while I'm doing this?" she asked, letting out a slow breath. "By that I mean, can I talk and you listen and promise not to freak out too much until I'm done?"