<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff"><span style="font-size: 15px">Sara looked over at Oliver as he tried to figure out how to do the things she had suggested. "You sit William down and tell him that the two of you need to have a serious talk. Make it known that he's not in trouble for anything, but that you still feel like there are some things that he needs to know. Start with something easy, like holding hands or kissing. Ask what he knows about it, if anything. Ease into the more mature stuff. Hell, you might even be lucky and not have to do it."<br/>
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"Maybe Samantha, or even Felicity already had this talk with him. But if that's the case, then you need to work past your fear and do it. He needs to know about pregnancy, about STD's, about respecting women, and his partner, no matter what gender they are. He needs to know that if he has questions about anything, he can come to you, and you'll answer them and be honest. </span></span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(0, 255, 255)"><span style="font-size: 15px">Treat him with kindness and respect, like you'd want to be treated. And Oliver, shut up about needing to get better at being a father."<br/>
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"You're doing a great job for someone who had a kid dropped on them out of the blue. </span></span><span style="font-size: 15px"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(0, 255, 255)">You love William, that's easy to see. You feed him, clothe him, put a roof over his head. And even though you're not particularly fond of talking about your feelings, I have no doubt that you would sit through a full conversation about it, no matter how uncomfortable, if it would make your son happy. You really don't see yourself clearly at all. You're a much better man than you give yourself credit for."<br/>
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'Than most people give you credit for. Which just means that you, and they, have so much to learn about you. Things I've known about you for years." She stopped talking for a moment and then chuckled. "You'd think that after everything you've been through, a little thing like talking wouldn't be so scary."</span></span><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 15px"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#00ffff">___________<br/>
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Roy didn't speak again until they had finished in the shower, gotten out, and gotten dressed. "I'm not trying to tell you how to live your life, Ser. I just want you to understand that I want you to still <i>have</i> a life. The people that you're talking about are dangerous. They don't give a shit who they hurt. And they won't bat an eye at killing you. I know that you want revenge. That you feel the need to get back at them for your father. And I know that I never knew your father but I just..."<br/>
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"I like to think that he wouldn't want you out there, going after those people and risking your life. They're not worth your life, Ser." He sighed softly and then continued to speak. "Please, don't do anything stupid. I know that you can take care of yourself, but like I said before, these are really dangerous people. I don't want to lose you when I'm just starting to get to know you and care for you.." He said softly.</span></span>