"There we go..." She continues her task of working the tension out.

"Well... I mean. If you really don't want, we don't all have to cluster together. But if you don't mind an open sort of relationship..."

She pats him gently on the head.

"I know that's really greedy of me, but damn it Drift. I want you. It's not a matter of 'you should be with this or that...'. Sorry, but I fell for you first. Way back when you came to see me after you helped Ratchet pull me out of the junk heap all bleeding and gross. I didn't realize it then but I've had a terribly strong crush on you since. If you don't like me like that, I guess I'd understand. It would hurt, but I can't force you to be attracted to me. But all of these outside things... they can't stop me."

He gets a stubborn face. Oh yeah. She's not going to budge on that respect.

"I want you."