"It won't be the first time that's happened."

Nate's hand gets another squeeze as Anders sits up and offers the tea. "I can find it in myself to forgive you. But if you think it's more likely to come up than stay down, we'll skip the tea in the interest of as many fluids as possible."

He wants the man better, not worse. "And if you need anything else, a kiss, a joke, a cat, speak and it is yours."