Behind the Meerkat Cabin, late morning through lunch

[izzyalienqueen]

Isabel didn't get to bed till late and didn't get to sleep until even later. She was too busy replaying the evening in her mind and smiling at the memory. Thursdays were workshop free, so she slept in late and then brought her blanket out to lie in shade of the trees behind the Meerkat cabin. The jug of iced tea is cold, her book is incredibly entertaining in that cheesy, this is entirely not plausible way and overall, life is good.

[Feel free to interrupt!]

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Laughing, she ruffled his hair. "I don't know. It's pretty casual from what I can tell. We'll probably just meet up there. And I don't know about dancing. It's always a possibility. If there is, I'll save you on."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack grinned at up at her when she ruffled his hair. "There's bound to be something you can let me drag you into, especially seeing as you've abandoned me to fend for myself." He was the very picture of dejection as he said, "Only one non-date, and you've left me for greener pastures. I can't help but feel a little rejected." He gazed up at her, eyes wide. "Don't you love me anymore, Izzy?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Let's see what happens tomorrow in the beach workshop. Maybe there'll be something fun there," she grinned. "There were two non-dates, so don't go making some epic romance out of it. You know I still love you."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Let's say one and a half non-dates." Snickering, Jack lay back on the blanket. "And you're right, I'm not the type for epic romance." He folded his arms behind his head and looked up at her with a grin. "But as long as you still love me, I'm satisfied."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel shook her head. "Fine, catch me on a technicality. I suppose you do have to finish the first drink for it to count as a date. I don't think I managed that on Friday." Resting her hand on his head, she smiled softly. "I do."

[crashing.... See you in the morning.]

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"That's not what I meant. Anytime you wake up with another person, it counts as a full date, or full non-date." Jack smiled up at her, warm and happy. "Our first non-date was the half-a-non-date I was talking about. I didn't show you the best of times, but I'm glad you were there." He closed his eyes as her hand settled on his head, and rested his cheek against her hip.

"Did you know Parker bequeathed me to you?" he asked with apparent randomness.


[good sleeps - sorry so slow but after 4 days off, work is a total bitca]

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Don't worry about that. You made me laugh. That was enough for me," she smiled. "Besides, you more then made up for anything on Friday night. And the waking up part was nice." Isabel drew her knees up and rested her chin on them. "I've never..." she started and then shrugged, blushing lightly. "I didn't, no."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"The waking up part was nice," he said softly, hearing the words she left unspoken but saying nothing, then chuckled. "I'll admit I was a bit worried I'd wake up green or pink or sailing out the window."

Jack opened his eyes when Isabel moved, sitting up and facing her. "She did. Those were her exact words in fact. She and Jarod got together, and she didn't need me anymore. So she gave me to you."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Nah... I remembered everything in vivid detail," she chuckled. "You didn't do a thing that would make me turn you green or toss you from the window."

"She did, did she?" Isabel smiled and reached out to catch Jack's hand. "I guess this means I need to look out for you, doesn't it?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I was hoping you'd feel that way. I figured it was worth the risk, though." Jack twined his fingers with hers. "And you already do. You've been looking out for me since I got back." He met her eyes with a small smile. "Parker usually knows what she's doing."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Parker's a smart woman," she said, giving his hand a squeeze. "We'll look out for each other, how's that sound?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack looked away, then back, and if it had been anyone other than Jack the word you would have used to describe him was bashful.

But it was Jack, so you wouldn't.

"That sounds good, Isabel," he said, and kissed her hand. "That sounds really good."