Emma + Aldon || "Do I love Emma?" [FUBAR]

When I was in that underwater pipe facing real death, I kind of felt like it wasn't the worst way to go out, because at least it was with Emma. Like honestly, I felt comfort in that, but I don't know, what does that mean? But I've never had feelings for any of them, never wanted to see them every day, and I never thought about them as soon as I woke up. Do I love Emma? Honestly, what I felt in that pipe was real, which is a problem, because Emma said that it would be a mistake for us to be together. A kiss was a mistake. Oh man, I'm so glad that you said that first. Good, okay. Okay, so friends then? Yes ma'am, friends, absolutely. Only way to do this job is don't get attached. You're right. I mean, being together would have been a disaster. Relationships and our line of work. God, just look at my parents. And what she meant by that was that, that I'm a mistake. Okay, he's a himbo in nice clothes, and he helped roll me, and I had a moment of weakness. Fell for his stupid cute face. Doesn't matter, it's not gonna happen again, okay? It meant nothing, absolutely nothing. Would you stop saying that? Because it meant something to me. Look man, I know what it's like to be in close quarters with a woman you still feel for that doesn't feel the same. Emma. Yeah, I'm still crazy about her, man. And she's, she's right, you know? I've never taken any relationship seriously. So, so why should I be taken seriously? Emma. Shit. If I run out of air down there, you gotta keep going. Same for me, if I get jammed up, promise you keep going. We'll be okay. No way I'm leaving you down there. Come on, say something. I'm okay. Go on a date with me. Oh, come on, man. Tonight. I hate this guy. I ******* hate him. That's for the dance recital. If my life were to end, what would my obituary say? Alden Reese died today. He had a thousand one-night stands and zero meaningful relationships. As Pooh Bear, I've had hundreds, if not thousands, of meaningless kisses in my life. And our smooch? It wasn't one of them. If I'm found dead, please return to Emma Bruner. Tell her I was practicing loving, functional relationship stuff with him for her. Oh, I hate to break it to you, man, but being hot and ass-kicking in real life doesn't always get you the girl either. Thank you, Uncle Alden, for hamsteak. I love him so much. Alden, do you maybe want to grab dinner when you're back? Yeah, I'd love that. I could use a good friend, Hang. Sounds great. Maybe we, uh, grab a drink another time. Yeah, maybe. As friends. It's not every day you meet someone that you're physically and mentally attracted to who also understands the complicated world that you work in, who'll fight alongside you, risk their life with you. That's the kind of person you find once in a lifetime. And if you get the chance to be with that person, you have to take it, right? I'm willing to wait. You're, uh, more than worth waiting for.