[She doesn't present this as a question or as an offer of help. It's just something that's going to happen. He doesn't have to take them when she gets them, but she is pretty sure that if she asks Ben he'll give them to her. He trusts her enough. And it wouldn't be abusing that trust, either. It would be helping a friend.]
[In short, no, he didn't need to spell it out for her. But she can hide his weakness and pretend it to be her own, if that's what it takes. She can't make the nightmares to go away, but she can get a couple damn sleeping pills.]
And in exchange, you can help me with the nightmares.
[There. It's a deal. It's only fair. They can shake on it, even.]
[voice ; private]
[She doesn't present this as a question or as an offer of help. It's just something that's going to happen. He doesn't have to take them when she gets them, but she is pretty sure that if she asks Ben he'll give them to her. He trusts her enough. And it wouldn't be abusing that trust, either. It would be helping a friend.]
[In short, no, he didn't need to spell it out for her. But she can hide his weakness and pretend it to be her own, if that's what it takes. She can't make the nightmares to go away, but she can get a couple damn sleeping pills.]
And in exchange, you can help me with the nightmares.
[There. It's a deal. It's only fair. They can shake on it, even.]