[ As shallow and selfish as it may be, it's the memory of Gordon's hug in a vaguely similar situation that drives him to agree. Not precisely, and he'd no sooner have taken up with Donna than Gordon would have with Sara, but there's still a faint parallel, however tangential. The comfort is what counts, and if Richie is still here when Eddie isn't, Joe is pretty sure comfort is even more at a premium for him than for Joe himself. He learned the hard way that it's the worst way to need someone.
And he's not ready for this conversation, nor does he know whether or not Richie is, but Joe can't put down the urge to move forward that's driven him for years at this point, and he needs it to be said, so. ]
For what it's worth, I didn't know it was you he meant, at first. By the time I figured it out, I already hadn't seen him in a while. If I'd known... I do mean it. I'm sorry.
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[ As shallow and selfish as it may be, it's the memory of Gordon's hug in a vaguely similar situation that drives him to agree. Not precisely, and he'd no sooner have taken up with Donna than Gordon would have with Sara, but there's still a faint parallel, however tangential. The comfort is what counts, and if Richie is still here when Eddie isn't, Joe is pretty sure comfort is even more at a premium for him than for Joe himself. He learned the hard way that it's the worst way to need someone.
And he's not ready for this conversation, nor does he know whether or not Richie is, but Joe can't put down the urge to move forward that's driven him for years at this point, and he needs it to be said, so. ]
For what it's worth, I didn't know it was you he meant, at first. By the time I figured it out, I already hadn't seen him in a while. If I'd known... I do mean it. I'm sorry.
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It's fine. Don't worry about it, man. I should've known better. Nothing lasts forever. Not even second chances. I guess.
Hard not to feel like I didn't waste all my time preoccupied by the wrong shit.