[ He does need to work on reassuring her of his affections, he knows. He also knows it's not an excuse to be concentrating on other things; she deserves better. She may think she doesn't, but she does. So while she is with Sam, he will try to be what she does deserve and maybe even need.
He kisses her slowly, deliberately, trying to show with the words he doesn't always say that he values her, he wants her around, he likes having her close by. ]
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[ He does need to work on reassuring her of his affections, he knows. He also knows it's not an excuse to be concentrating on other things; she deserves better. She may think she doesn't, but she does. So while she is with Sam, he will try to be what she does deserve and maybe even need.
He kisses her slowly, deliberately, trying to show with the words he doesn't always say that he values her, he wants her around, he likes having her close by. ]