Room 406, late morning til evening.

[izzyalienqueen]

After the Perk, Isabel returned to her room, made a few handwavey phone calls and then tried to pack. If you can call randomly taking things in and out of drawers packing. Annie sat on the bed watching her, seeming to sense something was going on.

The door was cracked open.

[ooc: If you think you would have gotten a phone call, you did. I'm around but occasionally slowish due to RL through about 7 tonight.]

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Okay," Parker whispered, looking down. "Give us a hug, Isabel. And stay safe."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I can do that," Isabel said, hugging Parker tightly. "You're one of the best friends I ever had, you know that right?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Oh, don't say that. I'm letting you go. You keep this up, and I'll kidnap you to Aruba or something, and try to talk you out of it again." Parker just barely managed to keep her voice from breaking. She pulled back a little, and blinked hard, not letting the tears fall. "Tell Max I will *kill* him if you get hurt. And remember: not Lonnie. Not Vilandra. Isabel."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel stepped back and rubbed her own eyes. Because they itched damnit. No other reason. "I'll be sure to pass on the message. Since he's afraid of you, I'm sure he'll do his best," she said with a watery laugh.

"I told Jarod this morning."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Good. See that he does." Parker traced a fingernail under her lashes for just a second, then nodded. "I hope he took it better than I am."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"He offered to help. But he was quieter. You know what I mean?" she asked.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I know." Parker sighed. "You won't reconsider? We can't go with you, any of us?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"No. I don't want to risk you guys. But there is something. If you really want to help me out," Isabel said quietly.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Of course. Name it."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Annie. She can't come with me. Would you take her?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker nodded, not trusting her voice for a moment, then said quietly, "Yes. I'll take good care of her." Fleetingly she thought of Jarod and M, and wondered if she was always going to be left guarding things for people who were gone. "Esme will adore the company, anyway."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Don't spoil her too much okay? CZ's instead of real diamonds?" Isabel asked, just to make Parker outraged.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Ah! As if!" Parker sniffed, turning her nose up, caught between laughter and tears for a moment. "Shrimp and cream all the way." She knelt on the floor, and carefully picked up Annie as she came over to investigate, then handed the kitten to Isabel for a last good-bye. "We'll be good. We promise."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel buried her face in Annie fur. "Be good you little furball," then handed her back. "Thank you."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"You're welcome." Parker gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. "And thank you, for being my friend. And trusting me." She gathered Annie in, and said, "Safe journey, Isabel. We'll be thinking of you."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Not quite trusting her voice, Isabel raised her hand and watched quietly as Parker left the room.