Just the Way you Are 2

Nighttime worries

Hetty was up late getting a cookie when she saw Granger.

'Can't sleep?' He asked.

'Not tonight. Just wanted to get something to eat. Nothing to worry about.' Hetty responded, trying not to sound unhappy.

'Hungry, or have something on your mind? Either way, I'm gonna be up until I know you're okay enough to return to bed.'

Weak smile. 'Of course you will.' Hetty muttered.

Living room couch.

'It's hard sometimes, you know? Knowing everything I did in the past, worrying if any of it will come back to haunt our team, and that's not even counting all the encounters with enemies I've endured. Ever feel like it's all just so overwhelming?' Hetty asked.

Putting his arm around her. 'Yeah, sometimes. 1 time when I was trying to sleep with someone, I had this awful nightmare, woke up screaming, I then had to explain to her that I've been traumatized in the past, and the nightmares sometimes happen. We broke up soon after. She didn't want to be with a broken man.' Granger replied, sounding unhappy.

'That's awful. And it's also 1 of many reasons why I didn't really like dating, I was worried about how my other half would react to possibly dealing with a broken woman.'

'Hmm. Guess we were meant to be together for another reason other then the obvious sounding ones.'

Smiling. 'I guess so. Though, I wouldn't say you're broken, because then I'd have to say I'm broken, and I don't want that.' Hetty responded.

'I don't think you're broken either.' Granger finished.

Smiling, she rested on his arm for a bit before returning to bed with him.