406, late afternoon - evening

[izzyalienqueen]

After work Isabel had gotten some dinner and returned to her room. Her conversation with Professor Lyman had given her a lot to think about. She checked the deadlines and it looked like she could pull it off. But it would mean for the next two and half weeks, she'd have to cut back on socializing with friends until the application was done. It was something she was going to have to think about and decide on soon.

For now though, Isabel opened her laptop and set about writing an email to Maria, to fill her in about certain recent events.

The door was open.

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Re: Before the park

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

In a very mature response, Isabel stuck her tongue out at him. "As for Valentine's, I haven't thought that far ahead. Right now my mind is on applications, the beginnings of Christmas planning and what I'm doing on Saturday."

Re: Before the park

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

He heard one thing. "What are you doing on Saturday?"

Re: Before the park

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Originally it was going to be a wedding," she teased. "It's just going to be a date now."

Re: Before the park

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

Johnny rolled his eyes. "You are not getting married. And who you going out with?" Like he couldn't guess.

Re: Before the park

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel smiled happily. "Wyatt and I are going out on Saturday. Like you didn't know that already. Stupid radio announced it to the world."

Re: Before the park

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"Maybe I don't listen to the radio. Or maybe I listen to the radio and don't hear certain parts. Or maybe I just drown out Curly. Where are you going? Do you need a chaperone? Cause right now I don't have any plans."

Re: Before the park

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Johnny," she said firmly. "I love you dearly. But if I see you anywhere around here at any point on Saturday? I will toss your ass through the wall. I really, really appreciate your concern. But I think I can handle this on my own."

Re: Before the park

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"Are you pms'ing? Cause I think you might be a touch cranky here, Isabel." Johnny raised his brows and did a bit of a mock whistle thing. "Got any Coke?"

Re: Before the park

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Do I need to remind you that the last time you asked that question you got stabbed?"

Isabel rolled her eyes and pointed at the mini-fridge. "Help yourself and then why don't we talk about your love life."

Re: Before the park

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"You poked me yes, I remember. Girls shouldn't poke guys," he muttered as he opened the mini-fridge and grabbed a Coke. "Should totally be the other way around." he whispered that last part and took his seat again.

"My love life? What do you want to know, sweetheart?"

Re: Before the park

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"What was that?" Isabel asked. "I didn't hear you."

"Just that things are going well? Have you brought her flowers lately? We like that."

[Crashing now. See you in the morning!]

Re: Before the park

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"Nothing, sweetheart. My head hurts. I mumble sometimes."

He took a drink of his soda. "Brought her some just Monday. It was her birthday. She loved them," he said, smiling slightly.

[me too!]

Re: Before the park

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"You mumble. Sure."

Isabel nodded approvingly, "Flowers for her birthday are good. So are flowers for no reason. Keep that in mind. It'll appeal to her inner romantic. How old is she now?"

Re: Before the park

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"You should be happy to know, sweetheart, that I send her flowers almost every week. Have them delivered to her at work," cause yes, Johnny Storm was quite the guy. "She just turned sixteen."

Re: Before the park

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Why Johnny, maybe you're the one with the inner romantic," she teased. "Every week? I'm impressed."

"God, sixteen. That's young." Or at least it felt like that to Isabel after the last two years.

Re: Before the park

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"Well, I've forgotten for the last two now. But yeah, I do try." His cheeks might have looked a little pink.

He groaned. "God, I know. She is incredibly young and innocent." And he was only seventeen but still... he was no where near being innocent.

Re: Before the park

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel boggled just the tiniest bit, amused at the pink cheeks. "Are you blushing? That's too cute."

"And that's a problem? Her being young and innocent?"

Re: Before the park

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"I'm not blushing. I never blush. I'm just naturally cute like this," he said without looking at her. Yep, totally drinking his Coke.

He shrugged. "We... sort of talked the other night and you know we haven't yet... and... I shouldn't be telling you this."

Re: Before the park

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

That would be Isabel snickering. "Why not? I'm your friend. Friends can talk."

Re: Before the park

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"...are you snickering at me?" God, this was the worst! He couldn't have her making fun of him and crap!

"We can talk but probably not about sex. Unless you're willing to give as well as get?"

Re: Before the park

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"You really want to know about my sex life?" she asked. "Fine I'll tell you. I don't have one at this point in time and I probably won't have one for the foreseeable future. I told you, sex isn't casual for me. I'm not saying that oh my god I'm saving myself for marriage. Cause yeah, a bit late for that now. But its important enough to me to not say, gee I'm bored, let's hop into bed and kill some time." That might have been more then Johnny was asking for.

Re: Before the park

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

Probably because he kind of just stared at her in fascination before he admitted, "I don't have a sex life either. Not since Ronan."

Re: Before the park

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel laughed and shifted so she could lean against his shoulder. "Well aren't we just a sorry pair. How are things with Ronan? Radio said you guys danced?"

Re: Before the park

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

He chuckled a bit but nodded. "We danced. And we're friends." There wasn't much Johnny could say to that really since Ronan had told him 'Savannah or me'. He couldn't have both and he knew it. Thing was, he loved Savannah. Ronan... well, they didn't get enough time together to develope anything other than a friendship based on mutual lust. Maybe a bit more... Johnny probably wouldn't ever find out.

Re: Before the park

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"That's good. Friends are important," she agreed. "Sometimes more important then anything else."