[...oh boy...]

I assume you mean about the... dependency issues?

[Not that he'll give you time to respond to that, of course that's what it's about.]

I believe you know what happened in February after you left; I didn't do much of anything and ended up only talking to Hughes and Sheska. This time I threw myself into my work. Obviously those aren't very healthy ways of... dealing with this.

[He nearly said "coping with loss" um... let's just... move on...]

I don't... function very well without you around. It's easier to keep track of what I need to do when I'm not upset - or avoiding the issues - something that I can really only do when you're around. When you're not around, chances are it's because we're fighting. The few times we've separated before have been bad as well, though. I just... don't do very well on my own, Kimblee.

[He hates admitting that. Archer leans back in the chair, dropping his hands to the table.]

I don't know if I'm explaining it very well at all. It's... not something I really know how to explain.