"It is so." And Maine's forgotten for the moment.

Orion doesn't want to go back to that awkward mess either, but the fight with Wrath had clued him in on the fact that he was the awkward mess. But maybe this was what he needed, this patient coaxing. He wasn't like her, he didn't feel the need to sleep with just anyone, but here, right now in this moment, he wanted her. He's not sure where they stand on it, though, was the offer still open, or did he miss that window? When he does finally decide to act, it's slow and careful; ready to pull back, expecting rejection at any moment.