Room 406, after archery into the evening

[izzyalienqueen]

After last night's festivities, Isabel could use a little quiet. So tonight she's sitting in her room catching up on email, running through her lists of things to do for Fourth of July and possibly reading some Wendy the Werewolf Hunter fanfic. Not that she'd ever admit that.

The door is open.

[ooc: Sporadically AFK until about 7:30.I'm here for the night!]

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Re: After Cedric leaves

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"That's putting it mildly. They'd be ballistic." Isabel sighed, "I get why. People knowing the truth? Not only does it put us in danger, it puts them in danger as well."

Re: After Cedric leaves

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I can understand that. Secrets aren't much use if everyone knows them." Jack rested their joined hands on his chest and looed up at her. "Is there something you're actually in danger from, or are they just worried about how people might react?"

Re: After Cedric leaves

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"A little of both," she replied, using her free hand to push her laptop and papers out of the way so that she could stretch out next to him. "People tend not to like anything that's different or unknown, what's more unknown then aliens. And there are dangers. Lots of them. We've already had a run-in with the Special Unit of the FBI and there are other aliens that would love to see us dead."

Re: After Cedric leaves

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Sounds like you're safer here than you would be back home." He turned onto his side so he could face her. "But I guess that means you're worrying about them, about whether they're safe." Smiling a little, he squeezed her hand. "The more I hear, from you, from Cedric, the more I think I'm the lucky one."

Re: After Cedric leaves

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"In some ways, I think I am. It's weird, but sometimes, despite the zombies, and the mummies, I think the island protects us." Isabel put her head down and closed her eyes. "I do worry about them. Last year, Max got taken by the FBI. We almost didn't get him back. And then this Spring? Just about the time you disappeared, I had to go back to Roswell for a friend's funeral. At first we thought he died in a car accident but then we found out he'd been killed by another alien."

Re: After Cedric leaves

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack didn't answer right away, but he shifted forward until his body touched hers, and draped an arm across her waist. "Real dangers, then. Not imagined ones," he said quietly. "The alien that killed your friend. Was it one of the ones from your planet?"

Re: After Cedric leaves

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel closed her eyes and tipped her head forward to rest against Jack's shoulder. "In our past life, she'd been my brother's wife. In this life? We thought she was a friend."

Re: After Cedric leaves

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

He hugged her close and pushed away his anger. "I'm sorry, Isabel. I guess it's too much to hope for that she's dead?" Okay, maybe not all of his anger.

[ooc: and I'm unexpectedly AFK for an hour - pick up later/tomorrow?]

Re: After Cedric leaves

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Sometimes I hope she is. But other times..." She sighed against his chest. "The last time we saw her, she was blasting off back to Antar, pregnant with my brother's son. Or at least we think she was pregnant. It could have just been one giant mind-frell. We just don't know. The scary thing is, we almost went with her. If we had? We'd be dead now."

Re: After Cedric leaves

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"But you didn't, and that's what matters. You're here, and you're safe." He smiled and pulled away enough to playfully kiss the tip of her nose. "I was right. I am the lucky one. Everyone that's important to me is here."

Re: After Cedric leaves

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

For now, Isabel thought. But she pushed the thought away and forced a smile. Playfully she reached out and rubbed his chest. "Do you think I could get some of that luck to rub off on me?"

[yes, I'm still awake. but crashing soon...]

Re: After Cedric leaves

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Hmm." Jack frowned at her, then stretched like a cat, before settling back onto the bed, arms folded under his head. "People who get to rub me usually think they've gotten lucky, so rub away. Let's see if it transfers." And he grinned wickedly at her.

Re: After Cedric leaves

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel rolled her eyes and poked him right in the ribs.

Re: After Cedric leaves

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack squirmed away, laughing, and grabbed her hand. "Hey! You're the one who wanted to rub me."

Re: After Cedric leaves

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Innocently!" Isabel laughed. "Then you went and made it all...inuenndoey!" She pulled her hand away and quickly reached in to wrap both arms around him in a hug. "Thank you," she said quietly. "You can always make me laugh."

Re: After Cedric leaves

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Still laughing softly, Jack settled his arms around her. "And I love to hear it, so I'll keep on doing it." He grinned and kissed her cheek. "Even if I have to get innuendoey."