Room 406, evening

[izzyalienqueen]

Over all it's been a good weekend. The dance was wonderful, and weetiny adults were amusing and entertaining. Even if some of them did leave weird phone messages.

The overall good mood allowed her to forget about any weirdness, well other then being grateful that it didn't seem to have a lasting effect. It also let an unexpected conversation count as odd, rather then disturbing.

The door was open and Isabel could be heard occasionally singing along as she cleaned her room.



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[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Almost any other time he'd join in, but not right now. Instead, he wandered in and stood behind her. "Hey, Izzy."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Gah!" Isabel yelled, turning quickly. "Don't do that!" And then she got a good look at him. "Oh my god, what happened?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I got in a scuffle with Kawalsky." He held up his hand. "And before you say anything no, it was not my fault."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"The only thing I was going to say was that no matter what, he should know better," Isabel said indignantly. "You're hurt!"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Thank you, Izzy," he told her, looking sad. "It kind of messed up my shoulder, too. Sam had to restitch it."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Come on," she said, tugging his hand and pulling him over to the bed. "Sit down and relax. How's your shoulder feel? Did you take your pills?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

And this was why he'd dragged himself up here. Jack sat in the bed, squeezing her hand, and nodded. "Yeah, two this morning right after, and two just before I came up here. I'm okay."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Good. I really wish there was a way I could get Max here to fix you up. I hate seeing you hurting like this," Isabel said. She fluffed up the pillows and offered one to Jack.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Me, too. Think he'd help?" he asked, taking the pillow and tucking it behind his back as he settled himself more comfortably. "Not sure he really liked me."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"It doesn't matter. If I asked, he'd do it. He knows you're important to me. But," she sighed, "without Bel and the demonic taxi service we're out of luck. Because somehow I can't see Max explaining to my mom why he's flying out just for a day."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, true. I'll just have to suffer through it the old fashioned way," he sighed, not wanting to mention Bel. Luckily there was a ready made change of subject to hand. "Your room seems remarkably free of small people."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"It's the cleaning, I think it automatically repels them." Isabel studied him for a moment, "Can I get you anything? Water? Cookies? Kitty?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack held out his right arm, and looked hopeful, wondering if what happened at the dance was going to change this. "Isabel?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I don't know," Isabel said, seriously. "I really do need to finish cleaning up. It's important. Really."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Well that answered that question. "In that case, I'll take the kitty," he said with a lopsided smile.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

That was Isabel boggling. "You are such a dork. I'm totally blaming the pills." She shook her head and stretched out next to him. "I was teasing you."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Oh. Right. I knew that." He totally hadn't, but he happily folded her against his side. "The pills make me very fuzzy, and it's not nice to pick on the dopey guy, especially when he's having a bad day."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"No you didn't. But I'm still blaming the pills." Isabel tilted her head and studied the bruise. "So should I go kick him in the shins for you? And why did this happen? What was his problem?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Yes, that'd be lovely, thanks." Jack smiled down at her and tapped her nose. "He doesn't like me, he doesn't think I'm good enough for Sam, Aly called me daddy and she's Alanna's daughter, and did I mention he just plain doesn't like me? I was having a really good morning before he wandered into it."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Next time I see him? I'll do just that," Isabel promised. "Because seriously, hitting an injured guy because of a combination of jealousy and testosterone poisoning is just not cool." She grinned, "Do I want to know what your morning involved? Or does that cover TMI territory?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I woke up in a good mood, went for a walk, ran into Kawalsky. The only possible TMI is how it feels to have Sam pour whiskey on your shoulder then stitch it up," he grimaced at the memory. "It hurts, by the way."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"How about I kiss it and make it feel better?" she asked. Touching two fingers to her lips, she gently brushed them over his shoulder. "There? Does that help?"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"It does, actually," he said softly, and wrapped his fingers around hers, pressing a kiss of his own to the tips. "Thanks, Izzy."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Anytime," Isabel said quietly, squeezing his hand. "Anytime." She shifted, getting more comfortable. "You're welcome to hang out for a while."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"You don't mind if I just sit here like a big lump, taking up valuable real estate?" he asked, settling himself more comfortably with the obvious intention of going nowhere, at least for awhile.