There, you get it now? was basically the silent message Murphy made when he just nodded his head at first. Yeah, it was awkward. Awkward being an understatement.

"We're good. I mean, I think we're good, since she's stopped puttin' a gun to my head." Despite the subject matter, he smirked slightly, like it was some kind of lame joke. Oh, the good old days. "Her father was a good person. So is she. I don't wanna fuck things up any more than I have for her."

Not after everything she had to deal with. Back then, he was so confused why she hated him so much. Death threats wasn't anything new and exciting for him, but this was different. Her hate was personal. He should have known.

Being on the Tranquility, in a way, seemed like a chance to try and pick up some of the broken pieces he had left scattered. He was afraid of slipping. Making it worse than it already was, like he always seemed to do.