Meerkat Cabin, Isabel's Alcove B?, Saturday Afternoon

[izzyalienqueen]

After waking up and then going back to sleep for a few hours, Isabel showered and changed at the dorms, and then returned to Meerkat cabin regretably missing the Stickbug peace offering and any subsequent chaos because RL won't let me be around for it.

After listening to the radio broadcast, she was somewhat relieved to hear only minimal mention of what she did at Caritas and no mention of who she left with or where they went. Now she just had to work up the courage to face Bel, Parker, and Aeryn. Hiding behind a half closed curtain and staring at the ceiling is a good way to start.


[ooc: Open for interaction. Okay to say Parker visited, conversation itself is NFB]

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Nah, I can endure the hardship on the understanding that I get warning so I can duck and cover next time," Parker said, smiling. "I'm glad the only ill effects are the memories, although that doesn't seem fair. How the hell did you get so plastered? You don't drink."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"If I can possibly help it, there will not be a next time," Isabel said firmly. "Because you only caught a part of the show and I really don't want to do a repeat performance." She sat up and moved to the head bed, leaving space for Parker to sit. "I don't drink. But last night I accidently took a drink from Jack's glass. With the bourbon in it."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker curled up on the bed, and shook her head. "Ohhh. Yeah, that would do it. Didn't you tell me you can't drink, way back when? No wonder you were so-- happy." She snickered a little. "Although nowhere near as bad as some people I've seen."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Like I said, you only saw half the show." Isabel covered her eyes with her hands and tilted her head back. "I gushed all over Bel about what a good friend he was, I hugged Aeryn, and IsortofattackedJackandtriedtogoforatestdrive."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Oh... damn. And-- you what?" Parker blinked at Isabel, and then put both hands over her face. And tried to stifle the giggles. "Isabel!"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel could only laugh. "I know, I know. But obviously my inhibitions were lowered. And I was in a friendly mood. A very friendly mood." When she stopped laughing she could only smile softly. "He turned me down."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I figured. Jack's not one for anything less than full informed cooperation." She smiled. "But I'll bet he did so very, very nicely. Nice enough that it almost didn't feel like a rejection?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Very nicely," Isabel agreed. "He did wind up staying night though. Which was...nice."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker grinned. "There's an 'awww' waiting to be said by someone. Not me, though. I'm glad he took care of you like that."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"No, no awwwing, that would be very un-Parker-like," Isabel grinned back. "He did, he really was a perfect gentleman. And if I didn't have an ever so practical head on my shoulders, I'd have a huge crush on him. But I do, so I'm safe." She snickered, "It was pretty funny though. I don't think I've ever seen him so flustered."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I'm soooo sorry I missed it. And yeah, I'd expect nothing less of him." Parker shook her head in bemusement. "For all his flirting, he isn't a guy to break the rules or hurt anyone. You just have to know going in, that he's not exclusive." She paused. "Although I guess, someday, that might change. Someday."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Exactly. It's a lot easier to watch and be amused by all the flirting when your his friend as opposed to watching when you're his girlfriend." Isabel bit her lip and looked down. "I hope so to. But I don't know that he's going to know how."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"You get that vibe too?" Parker made a face. "It's not like I'm so experienced at the true love routine. Or even just love. And it's not like he's not happy, I just... don't want him to miss out. You know?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I do," she said quietly. "The weird thing is, I don't think he knows that he's missing it. I mean, if you never saw it. How would you know you wanted it." Isabel studied the blanket, "He told me a little bit about his childhood."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Mmm?" Parker studied her nails, and let out a breath. "Me too." She looked up at Izzy. "If we ever, by some freak chance, find his parents-- you'll help me hurt them, right?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'd be right behind you," she said firmly. "That's just...wrong. It's funny, but knowing this, it makes me think of Michael. Because he got stuck in foster care, he never had what Max and I had. And until he met Maria, I don't think he ever knew what it meant to love someone."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I end up thinking of Jarod. Naturally. But it's not a fair comparison. Jarod at least knows his real parents wanted him." Parker growled, low in her throat. "I hope they're dead. That's the only excuse for Jack's parents I can come up with. Never tell him I said so, though."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel mimed zipping her lips. "I won't say a word. But I hope you're right, because otherwise god, who could be that cold that they'd walk away from there kid." Of course thoughts of Jack's parents reminded her, "Do you know if he's talked to CJ yet?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Not the last time I asked him. And I'd think he'd have mentioned it, if he has." Parker shook her head. "I have got to kick him for that. She's probably still worried sick. There's only so much time I can give him before she's got to know he's allright."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"That's going to be hard for both of them, don't you think?" She bit her lip thoughtfully, "I remember back in January, when he told me about CJ. He was really happy about being adopted."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Thrilled. And she loves him so much. I think I remember her telling me she wished she could have adopted him sooner, when he was younger. All those birthday party stations at his 18th...." Parker shook her head. "I definitely have to have a talk with him." She cocked her head at Isabel. "I'm glad someone else knows all this."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"That was some party, right down to the wandering monsters," Isabel laughed quietly. "But you're right, him not remembering her at all? That's going to be rough. For both of them." She shook her head and smiled wryly. "It's amazing the things you talk about when you wake up next to someone at five in the morning."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Tell me about it." Parker smiled wryly. "Right. I'm gonna go track down our wandering chevalier, and see if I can't get a good reason not to call CJ out of him. I'll let you know how it goes."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Please do," Isabel said seriously. "I wouldn't want to see him deal with this on his own."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Sure. I think I'll talk to Rory for a bit, too. Thanks for being his friend too, Isabel." Parker crossed the cabin to talk to Rory in her alcove.