[ He takes another drink of the wine before letting Neal have the glass back, but he's not touching the date thing, especially not when he can feel himself smiling just a little bit and it's so rare on his end that he knows Neal must have noticed it.
Most of their mutual associates only see Cable as a cold and angry man, stony and even aggressive in his need to keep people at bay. Someone had even wished Neal luck when they'd been told they'd be camped out in an apartment together for this job. Of course, Neal's got a way of getting under Cable's skin that none of them has seen.
At first, Cable had hated it. He'd thought Neal's warmth had come from a dishonest place and he'd wondered when the other shoe would drop. After a few jobs, though, he'd started to realize that it's a genuine thing. For all the slimy dirtbags this side of the law, Neal's got a real code. He's not a bad person, even if he's also not a lawful one.
Once he'd passed that hurdle, Cable had let that warmth worm its way in. He's not sure he could call them friends, but he thinks if he needed someone he could trust that Neal would be his first call. ]
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[ He takes another drink of the wine before letting Neal have the glass back, but he's not touching the date thing, especially not when he can feel himself smiling just a little bit and it's so rare on his end that he knows Neal must have noticed it.
Most of their mutual associates only see Cable as a cold and angry man, stony and even aggressive in his need to keep people at bay. Someone had even wished Neal luck when they'd been told they'd be camped out in an apartment together for this job. Of course, Neal's got a way of getting under Cable's skin that none of them has seen.
At first, Cable had hated it. He'd thought Neal's warmth had come from a dishonest place and he'd wondered when the other shoe would drop. After a few jobs, though, he'd started to realize that it's a genuine thing. For all the slimy dirtbags this side of the law, Neal's got a real code. He's not a bad person, even if he's also not a lawful one.
Once he'd passed that hurdle, Cable had let that warmth worm its way in. He's not sure he could call them friends, but he thinks if he needed someone he could trust that Neal would be his first call. ]