Room 406, Late in the evening

[izzyalienqueen]

Isabel had thought long and hard about it and finally decided that the best way to approach Max was through an email. She wasn't ready to hear him yell or even worse hang up on her. An email, copied to both Michael, Liz and Maria would probably be the best way to ensure he found out the truth.



I know you probably don't want to hear from me but I thought you'd want to know what happened here last week.

One of the dupes came to town. My dupe, came to town. I don't know what you did to piss her off, but she thought that hurting me would be a way to hurt you. She messed with my head, sending me a series of nightmares that made me think Vilandra was trying to come out. Then she tried to screw with my friends.

It's over now and she's gone. If she's smart, she won't come back. I've talked to Seely, Cedric and Dawn. Fortunately this place is weird enough that they understood.

There is one thing though, I remember now. Antar, being Vilandra. For what it's worth, she didn't mean for it to happen. She was angry and frustrated and Kivar took advantage of that.

Stay safe Max.

Isabel



She sent the email and sighed. It was out of her hands now. Pushing thoughts of Max out of her head, she found them replaced by worries about Peter and Luke. Shaking her head at her inability to do anything for them, Isabel grabbed a piece of string from the kitty toy box and started to play with Annie to try and distract herself.

The door was open.

[ooc: It will eventually be a linkdrop. Post is open.]

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[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Okay," he replied, sighing a little as he repressed an involuntary shiver at her touch. "Can I give you something before and something on, or is that against the rules?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"For you? There are no rules," Isabel smiled as she continued working her way down his back.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"No rules, huh?" The corner of his mouth quirked up in a smile as he let out a long slow breath and closed his eyes. "You might regret that," he muttered, then winced slightly. "I think I've got a bruise or two down there."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"What did I say about trust earlier?" she said quietly. "I'll keep that in mind. Just tell me if anyplace hurts really bad. Do you want me to try and fix it? I'm not as good as Max, but I might be able to help fix something simple like bruises, at least a little bit."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack shifted so he could wrap one hand around Isabel's foot - the only part of her he could easily reach - and give it a squeeze. "Did I tell you how glad I am to have you back?" he asked quietly, still smiling. "And go for it, if you want to try."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel curled her toes and pulled her foot away. "Hey! Ticklish!" She pulled his shirt out from the waist of his pants and slipped her hands under the material, before pausing for a moment. "I didn't know I went away."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Sorry," he told her, not sounding sorry in the least. Jack was silent for a long moment, happy just to enjoy the contact. "I didn't mean physically. I meant-- never mind. Just glad we're not fighting anymore," he said around a yawn.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, that pretty much sucked," she admitted. "But when Parker said you'd been there Friday morning...That's what gave me the courage to turn up on your doorstep Saturday night." Isabel closed her eyes and tried to focus the way Max said he did when he healed things. She focused on what she thought were the bruises and tried to make it right.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Wasn't going to let anything happen to you; didn't matter what you thought about me," he mumbled, trying to stay quiet, not wanting to break her concentration. He thought he might feel a tingling where the bruise over his kidneys was. It could have been his imagination, but it didn't matter - he was relaxed and warm and with Isabel and he could feel himself starting to drift.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

A few seconds more of concentration and Isabel sat back. It might not have been the perfect job that Max would have done, but she thought it might help him a little. "Are you falling asleep on me?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Of course not," he replied indignantly. He made an effort and opened one eye, turning on his side to curl around her. "Wouldn't do that. I'm just comfortable. That feels better."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Good," she smiled. "I'm glad I could help." She ran her hand down his back affectionately. "You can nap for a bit if you'd like."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Might. Just for a bit." He gave up and let his eye close again. "Only fair," he muttered, trying not to smile. "Last week you fell asleep on me. I can't stay, though. Meeting Cedric later."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Never a problem," Isabel smiled, rubbing her finger gently over his hair. "I'll wake you in a bit. Sweet dreams." She watched as he dozed off, then reached for her book to read for a while.