/We might kiss when we are alone/When nobody's watching/We might take it home/
He's been sitting on the hood of his car for the last thirty minutes. He should be watching the gates, but he's watching the road; he's waiting for someone. He's waiting for something to make this all better; he's waiting for his whole life to change. He's waiting because he can't do anything else.
The glint of sunlight off of the blue hood of the Charger is almost blinding; but he just smiles. This is it. This is the day they've all been waiting for; the day that's going to fix their lives. They're late, but he doesn't think it matters. The sound of the gates rattling almost makes him turn his head; but he can't look, because if he looks then he might cry.
Sliding off of the hood of his car, he watches as Vic's car comes closer; he's sure he just heard his name being called from the gates; but he doesn't start to turn yet.
Vic is getting closer, faster now; and he's glad to see that Shane is in the passenger's seat. They all need to be here for this today; they all need to get things back in order.
And besides that the expression on Shane's face is worth all of this; yes, let the bastard suffer.
The crunch of gravel beneath a boot is almost unbearable; and he wants to turn; but he can't, not yet. He hears his name again; he hears the confusion; and he can see tears in Vic's eyes.
These last two years; all of this suffering, everything bad; this makes it all better.
Losing their lives; maybe that was worth it, too.
The feeling of unease, the tension inside, hasn't left him yet; but he turns anyway; and he can't stop grinning; and he can feel the tears in his own eyes; and it's so awkward that they both stop; and stand staring at each other for what feels like a lifetime, and then finally he speaks; "Lem-it's… it's good to see you again, man."
It doesn't hurt when Lem holds him tighter than necessary.
It hurts when Lem's touches linger a little longer than necessary, though.
Their reunion doesn't last long enough before Vic is running over, his car door hanging wide open; and wrapping Lem into a hug. A loving father's hug. Shane looks awkward, but the tension melts away when Lem hugs him, too.
And Ronnie feels like things can get back to normal, again.
