"Maybe we have been being overly cautious." Matt could admit to it. There was always a risk of course that they were wrong, but there was a point that Fisk probably could have tracked them down if he tried hard enough right now. Stake out every place Matt and Kate know, watch security cameras, try and tail them... there were ways that might eventually reveal them no matter how hard they tried to hide as the days turned into weeks. In the process of moving all the time they were running themselves utterly ragged.
Plus, Matt knew that Kate had wanted to return to the penthouse since the night of the blackout.
He gave a small, tired smile at her mention of organic foods. The smile then faded a little. It sounded like Clint was staying in town for now, so Kate wouldn't be left alone. Still, for some reason it felt like he was abandoning her if he didn't go with her. Just based on what he'd overheard, Kate saw them as partners. As a team. She wouldn't leave him behind. Was he leaving her behind to go to Heather's?
"It's a decent idea. I'm sorry. Today was just a lot." A beat. "Heather asked me to move in with her." He held up a hand. "I already know all the reasons why it's a terrible idea. I'm just worried about her living alone, and being as close to Fisk as she is. I told her that even if we broke up she could always call me if she was in trouble, but I don't know if she'd take me up on that.
You're my partner too, though. I'm not leaving you behind, either. And I don't want to jeopardize our mission by living with Heather.
It's just a lot. None of which I wanted to put on you, least of all tonight, but I didn't want you to think my not smiling right now was because it was a bad idea. It's not. I just want to keep everyone safe and I'm figuring out how to do that."
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Plus, Matt knew that Kate had wanted to return to the penthouse since the night of the blackout.
He gave a small, tired smile at her mention of organic foods. The smile then faded a little. It sounded like Clint was staying in town for now, so Kate wouldn't be left alone. Still, for some reason it felt like he was abandoning her if he didn't go with her. Just based on what he'd overheard, Kate saw them as partners. As a team. She wouldn't leave him behind. Was he leaving her behind to go to Heather's?
"It's a decent idea. I'm sorry. Today was just a lot." A beat. "Heather asked me to move in with her." He held up a hand. "I already know all the reasons why it's a terrible idea. I'm just worried about her living alone, and being as close to Fisk as she is. I told her that even if we broke up she could always call me if she was in trouble, but I don't know if she'd take me up on that.
You're my partner too, though. I'm not leaving you behind, either. And I don't want to jeopardize our mission by living with Heather.
It's just a lot. None of which I wanted to put on you, least of all tonight, but I didn't want you to think my not smiling right now was because it was a bad idea. It's not. I just want to keep everyone safe and I'm figuring out how to do that."
Another beat.
"What non-organic food are you stocking up on?"