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Hailey's having a pretty great day. She's out on a Sunday drive with her wife, in their gorgeously restored '69 Mustang Mach 1. It's a beautiful day, the wind whistling through the trees on gently curving Long Island roads as her car roars around the turns.
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baba-yaga
She wipes her eyes and grins raggedly up at Ami.
"Glad to see you. Some measure of cheer other than the work itself."
silent-moonlight
She smiles weakly.
"I'm glad. You—you know I'm always here for you, right?"
She pauses a moment.
"…I stayed away to avoid involving you in… all this, again, but… I wanted to see you any chance I could get."
baba-yaga
Hailey looks off to the side, the faintest hint of pink on her cheeks.
"Ami..."
She trails off. Heartfelt emotion's never been her strong suit.
Then she turns back toward her, looking her consideringly in the eyes.