Room 234/236 - afternoon

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

The sun finally crept close enough to hit Jarod, where he was still sleeping in Parker's armchair in her room.

It was 1pm.


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[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod's eyes opened as the sun hit him in the face. He stretched and glanced over in the direction of Parker's bed. She wasn't in it and it was neatly made. He stood up, folded the blanket and replaced it back on the chest at the end of the bed, then used the bathroom (and Parker's toothbrush, not that he'd tell her) and walked out into the hall.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Funny how Rory was walking past right then.

She stopped dead in her tracks. "Hi Jarod," she said, grinning slightly gleefully.

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod smiled at her. "Hi, Rory. Did you make it through yesterday with a minimum of injuries?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Uh huh," Rory nodded. "Bruises, but pff." She looked significantly at Parker's door. "And how about you?"

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"I'm fine," he said, "I spent most of yesterday in the gym, handling injuries because of the fighting."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Oh, you can do medical stuff?" Rory asked, glancing at the door again. "Parker mentioned you patched up her foot."

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"I have some training," Jarod said, shrugging, "and I wrapped it, then bandaged her head."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Uh huh. And then...?" Rory asked, arching a brow.

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"Then I defrosted Lockheed, and pulled an icicle out of Nadia's shoulder."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory pointed at Parker's door.

"Uh huh. And?"

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod looked back over his shoulder at the door. "Oh, and I stayed in Parker's room. She had a concussion and needed to be watched over."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww."

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

A confused look passed over his face. "What? She was injured, I have medical experience, and she's a friend."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"You heart her," Rory smiled.

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod's confusion didn't abate. "Um, no?"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Um, yes."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Yes, what?" Parker limped down the hall, then glared when she saw who was standing in front of Rory. "Oh, you're still here."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory smiled sweetly. "I'll leave you crazy kids alone now."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"No, stay!" Parker glared after her retreating back. "Some friend you are, Gilmore!"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"No, no, you two," Rory smiled at them, walking down the hall. "Have fun."

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod put his hands in his pockets and leaned against the wall. "Glad to see you're up and around, Parker. How's the head and foot?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Head's fine, foot's sore," she said shortly. She managed, just barely, not to lose her temper again. "Thank you for your help yesterday."

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"Welcome." Jarod crossed his arms in front of him. "All your friends make it?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Yes. Some got hurt, no one dead, or even very seriously injured." She shook her head, looking away from him and lowering her voice. "Why did you stay with me last night?"

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

He leaned over to the side and whispered back, "Because you had a concussion."

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod raised an eyebrow as Parker jerked away from him. "You're right, I didn't."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Could you stop being a brat for five minutes, and just tell me?" Parker folded her arms and looked over his shoulder, hoping like hell she wasn't blushing.

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod saw Parker's heightened color, but figured she just had a slight fever from being out in the snow. "I could, but I won't. I've already been accused of being a traitor once this weekend, and would prefer not to repeat the experience."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Fine," she spit. "Be like that." She moved away from the wall, and started to limp the couple steps to her door. "Don't let me keep you. I'm sure you have much better things to do. Hiding dolls from five-year-olds, and the like."

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod scowled at her. "I don't understand why you're so upset about this, Parker."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

She whirled around as best she could, which, on her sprained foot, wasn't very impressive. "You're supposed to be my friend. And you sided with someone to embarass me! And lied about it! I had a week of worrying and missing my pet, and--" Parker chopped her arm down in a dismissing motion. "Forget it, I don't know why I'm even trying!"

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"It was a joke, Parker. Esme was never in any harm, and it's not the first time I've used someone else to embarrass you. It's just the first time you've been close enough to kick me around about it afterwards."

"Do you treat all your friends the way you treat me?" He sneered. "Go to them when you've gotten into a situation that's too tough for you to handle on your own? Treat him no differently than the men who kept him hostage? I'm not a circus freak, Parker, and I'm not here at your disposal. I am a person, and deserve to be treated as such."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker flinched as if she'd been slapped. "That is not fair. I have never treated you like they did! Don't you dare blame me because I couldn't help! I tried, damnit!"

She took a breath. "If you can't see that, then you're the one who's being an idiot. And if you still don't get why I'm upset, then I sure as hell don't need to talk to you any more. Go back to the Sin. Say hi to the nice hookers for me. They've got more sense then *you* do."

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod pushed away from the wall and straightened, glaring at her.

"Make up your mind. Either I'm the genius you're never going to outsmart or the idiot who's not worth your time. And I'm sure you'll talk to me again, the next time you need something. One day? I won't be there."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Why don't we make it today?" Parker opened her door, glaring right back at him. "And for the record? You're just enough of a genius to be a fucking moron!"

She slammed her door, and then leaned against it, panting for breath, furious and hurt.

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod stalked back to the gym to pick up his things, then went on to the Sin, confused and angry.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker jerked back, hit again by new and bizarre awarenesss of him, and blinked. "Right." She cleared her throat. "You never did tell me who helped with Esme's kidnapping."