[ he pauses for a long moment, not sure how honest about this he should really be. were it someone he cared less about, on either side, he'd probably give some sort of noncommittal 'that's too bad' answer, tactful but empty, and carry on.
but these two are the closest friends he has. ]
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
I can't say I'd particularly blame her.
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
You're pining for a woman who won't have you. Despite whatever reason, that's the singular fact. A woman who won't have you in a world that you won't be going back to for a very long time.
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
Do you expect her to waste her happiness waiting for you to decide she's worth taking the risk for?
[ he knows how that turns out. joseph, is how that turns out. ]
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
One or the other of you could be dead tomorrow, in this business.
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but these two are the closest friends he has. ]
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
I can't say I'd particularly blame her.
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
You're pining for a woman who won't have you. Despite whatever reason, that's the singular fact. A woman who won't have you in a world that you won't be going back to for a very long time.
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
Do you expect her to waste her happiness waiting for you to decide she's worth taking the risk for?
[ he knows how that turns out. joseph, is how that turns out. ]
FROM: benjamin.jonathan@cdc.org
One or the other of you could be dead tomorrow, in this business.