Like Joan, Arthur doesn't answer straight away. She deserves honesty just as much as he did. His free arm goes around her waist, loosely holding her easily in his lap.
"I did trade Geena in for someone that suited me better." He chose his words carefully. "But not for someone that suited me for where I was at the time. You suited me and still do far better than Geena ever did. You understand me in ways that she will never get and you make me become a better man, something that she never could do. Yes, there are amazing, beautiful, intelligent women on the island, just as there are a plethora of them in DC, but none would ever think to get me Manning for an anniversary gift. That comes from someone that knows me and loves me anyway."
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Date: 2012-06-10 07:56 pm (UTC)"I did trade Geena in for someone that suited me better." He chose his words carefully. "But not for someone that suited me for where I was at the time. You suited me and still do far better than Geena ever did. You understand me in ways that she will never get and you make me become a better man, something that she never could do. Yes, there are amazing, beautiful, intelligent women on the island, just as there are a plethora of them in DC, but none would ever think to get me Manning for an anniversary gift. That comes from someone that knows me and loves me anyway."