10A/N: Hey, all. The summer's just flying by, isn't it? And yet this is the first fic I've touched in months. Yeesh.
Thanks to Mad Jazzer for the review on chapter 7. I appreciated it!
Episode: Aftermath of the 13th Floor
Rating: K+ for angst
Warnings: Did I mention the angst?
Inspiration: Just more musing over the fact that Benny had the keep Tom's family a secret.
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"You knew." Tom doesn't turn as he speaks. He doesn't ask, or accuse. It's a statement.
Benny swallows, nervously. Guilt chokes him. "Yeah." Yes, he'd known about everything that happened in the Neverside. And he hadn't told Tom.
"Sorry," he says softly, tentatively.
Tom nods, staring far off into space. "I know," he responds, equally as softly. "I'm sure you had your reasons."
And Benny had, of course, but he still hadn't told Tom about Tom's own child. That had to sting.
"Yeah." Benny doesn't elaborate, knowing now is not the time. That would come later.
A nod, then silence.
