God, it is unfair the effect Erin has on her coming in dressed up—because she can actually appreciate it, now, with some actual sleep under her belt and her wits more about her than they were the last time she came by. She was already doomed to stammer a little through the first couple pages by nature of having Erin's head on her lap, but unarmoured, date-dressed Erin adds an extra page or two to that total.
Especially since Crabb herself barely had the sense to change out of her PJs into some pants and a basic button-down. It's hard to feel underdressed in your own room, but by God, she's managed it.
Not that those thoughts last long. Without any effort at all, this one date rockets above her 'dates' with Cragen. Erin's head is in her lap, her hand is in hers, and Crabb feels... comfortable, safe. At home.
The nuzzling almost gives her goosebumps, but it also makes her smile. She closes the book, sets it beside her, and uses her freed hand to brush Erin's cheek with her fingertips.
"Sure did. She's the whole reason I'm even a detective, when it comes down to it. Saw something in me that no one else did and nursed it, despite me biting her head off all the time when we first met."
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God, it is unfair the effect Erin has on her coming in dressed up—because she can actually appreciate it, now, with some actual sleep under her belt and her wits more about her than they were the last time she came by. She was already doomed to stammer a little through the first couple pages by nature of having Erin's head on her lap, but unarmoured, date-dressed Erin adds an extra page or two to that total.
Especially since Crabb herself barely had the sense to change out of her PJs into some pants and a basic button-down. It's hard to feel underdressed in your own room, but by God, she's managed it.
Not that those thoughts last long. Without any effort at all, this one date rockets above her 'dates' with Cragen. Erin's head is in her lap, her hand is in hers, and Crabb feels... comfortable, safe. At home.
The nuzzling almost gives her goosebumps, but it also makes her smile. She closes the book, sets it beside her, and uses her freed hand to brush Erin's cheek with her fingertips.
"Sure did. She's the whole reason I'm even a detective, when it comes down to it. Saw something in me that no one else did and nursed it, despite me biting her head off all the time when we first met."