Matthew. [Nate says quickly. He doesn't call him that often but when he does, he means business.
Simon just nods and waves a hand. "Exactly! You know how he gets, Nathan. You know what he's capable of!"]
Simon, you know I care about you, but I've asked you to leave. Please just respect that. This isn't some case you can win. I just need some time.
[That seems to maybe get through to him, causing Simon to take a step back. "Babe, I wasn't..." Except he sort of was, wasn't he? "Tomorrow, then? Lunch? That place you like by my office?"
Nate just nods, silent and doing his best to keep himself together. Simon nods again and gives Matt an unforgiving look, still blaming him for this, but not trying to argue with Nate further, afraid that he's just digging himself a grave by doing it.
"I love you." Simon adds, voice trembling a little. "You know that, don't you? Course you do. So...tomorrow, then. Yeah, tomorrow." With that, he slowly backs up and turns to get back to his car, climbing in and driving off.]
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Simon just nods and waves a hand. "Exactly! You know how he gets, Nathan. You know what he's capable of!"]
Simon, you know I care about you, but I've asked you to leave. Please just respect that. This isn't some case you can win. I just need some time.
[That seems to maybe get through to him, causing Simon to take a step back. "Babe, I wasn't..." Except he sort of was, wasn't he? "Tomorrow, then? Lunch? That place you like by my office?"
Nate just nods, silent and doing his best to keep himself together. Simon nods again and gives Matt an unforgiving look, still blaming him for this, but not trying to argue with Nate further, afraid that he's just digging himself a grave by doing it.
"I love you." Simon adds, voice trembling a little. "You know that, don't you? Course you do. So...tomorrow, then. Yeah, tomorrow." With that, he slowly backs up and turns to get back to his car, climbing in and driving off.]