Room 406, Wednesday, late afternoon

[izzyalienqueen]

A unexpected phone call had changed Isabel's plans for at least the weekend. After all, there's no sense in going to LA and not spending some time there. She hung up with Angel and then made a call to arrange transportation. That done, she made a few more calls to let people know she'd be out of town.

Phone calls made, Isabel pulled her bag out from under her bed and started to pack.

The door's open.


[ooc: Open to all. Thread with Greg is getting NWS. Just in case anyone in an office wants to read. Yes, I do mean you! ;-)]

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[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack laughed and hugged her tightly, then let go and walked over to sprawl on her bed. "Always looking out for me. Is someone going to be loooking out for you while you're in LA?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Angel will," Isabel assured him. "He's good like that."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"This is Angel that I made out with? Parker told me about it," he explained, grinning hugely. "Apparently I wanted him as a Christmas present. Tell him I said hi. And if he doesn't look after you properly he might find me on his doorstep."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I don't know if I heard that story," she grinned, picturing the pretty. "I will though. And you won't have to. He'll take care of me. But you better stay out of trouble while I'm gone."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I don't know about that. If I stay out of trouble, you might think I don't need you and stay in LA forever." Eyes twinkling, he sighed sadly. "And then I'd pine away from loneliness."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Never," Isabel said firmly. "I'll be back. You pining away is too sad a fate to comtemplate."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"If you don't, I'll come and find you," Jack warned. "Could be fun. I don't think I've ever been to LA." He rolled onto his back and looked up at her curiously. "Why are you going, anyway?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

She sat down on the bed and wiggled until Jack moved over to give her more room. "LA is pretty interesting, I've been there with my family on vacation twice. You'd love it. Lots of beautiful people." Isabel looked down, "Angel needs some help. I need to dreamwalk someone for him."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Once she was settled, Jack moved back, propping himself up on an elbow. "Sounds like my kind of place." He rested his other hand on her leg, and squeezed gently, suddenly serious. "Dreamwalking. Is it going to be dangerous?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"It'll be fine," she promised. "You remember what happened when I went into your dream. I see things, but they're not real. They can't hurt me."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"But what happens to your body? If you're off traipsing through someone's dreams and aren't there to protect it?" Jack sat up, one leg behind her back, and grasped her elbows gently, looking at her with worried eyes. "Promise me you won't do it unless your sure you're safe."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"We'll be careful. Angel won't let anything happen to me." Isabel reached up and cupped Jack's cheek. "I'll be okay. I worry more about you. What are you going to do without me? What's to stop you and Cedric from running off together and leaving me behind?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack briefly leaned into her hand and took a deep breath, forcibly banishing his worry, and grinned. "As if I'd go anywhere without you. And Sam might have a thing or to to say about me running off. I think so, anyway," he added under his breath. "Either way, I'd wait for you."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Sam could kick my butt, and she absolutely would have something to say about you leaving," Isabel said, surprised. "It's obvious she's crazy about you." She ruffled Jack's hair and gave him a quick hug. "It won't be a long wait. I promise."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, I'm sure you're right," he said and hugged her tightly. "I'm gonna miss you, Izzy."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

She held on, somehow feeling that Jack needed the contact. "I'll miss you to. When I come back lets do something. Coffee maybe?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Coffee, or I could take you out for ice cream. Or both. Anything you want." He made himself let go, moving back on the bed and smirking. "Well, not anything. There's some things Greg might object to."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Oh! Ice cream! I keep forgetting that ice cream place opened up," she said with a grin. "A sundae with Tabasco. Perfect!"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"It's a date. You bring the tabasco sauce, I'll bring myself, and a fun time'll be had by all." Jack pulled himself up and off the bed, stretching his arms above his head. "Come back safely, okay?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

It was too tempting a target. Isabel reached out and poked him in the belly button. "Sounds like a plan."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Laughing, Jack grabbed her hand and swooped down to kiss her. "None of that."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Awww. Why not?" Isabel laughed, using her free hand to tickle his sides. Primly she puckered her lips and kissed him back.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

He danced sideways, nabbing her other hand, and very gently kissed her, holding her hands in both of his. "Because you'll uncover my terrible secret."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Chuckling, Isabel raised and eyebrow. "That you're ticklish? Hmmmm.... What'll you pay me to keep this information to myself. I'm sure Cedric and Sam would love to know."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"What do you want?" he laughed, quickly moving out of her reach. "You've already got my undying devotion, what else can I give you?"