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He seemed to want to commit, but given his standoffishness for the duration of their relationship, as well as his recent reservations gave her reason to hesitate. She was quiet for a moment, considering everything he'd just said and implied, but finally, she looked up at him, and at last, one corner of her mouth turned up in a wry half-smile. "You fucking promise?" She asked, then. It was only said in partial seriousness, but still- she couldn't have him breaking that promise to her, not again.