2nd floor common room, lunch through the afternoon

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Still wearing the superhero costume, he was sitting at the table in the common room. The books he retrieved from the library were spread out before him. His attention was fully on the Bible he was currently reading. Once in a while, he'd shake his head and would make a note in the margin of the book before reading on.

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[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana's wandering the halls instead of eating lunch. She just can't seem to settle in one place, between the whole Bel thing and worrying about Phoebe and her own stuff... She just can't focus.

She passes by the 2nd floor common room and sees Cam there and it occurs to her that she hasn't talked to him in forever. And since at worst he'll at least be a distraction...

She goes in hesitantly and looks curiously at the selection of books he has there. "Hey, Cam... working on some... assignment? What class is all this for?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

He looks up from his reading and nods at Lana. "It is an assignment for Advanced Criminal Justive," he clarifies.

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana looks at the books again. "Astronomy, Geography and Religion? What did Professor Tick assign you? It just seems... kind of an odd combination."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"It is a lesson I am still to find out," he gives her a small smile and shakes his head at a particular passage and scratches it out.

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana looks more than a little horrified, "Um... are those *library* books? Should you be writing in them? I mean, given who the aides are, it just might not be the healthiest thing to do."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"I am unsuckily suprised at how everyone here is concerned about my well being," he smiles again, but it's still not really his trademark smile. "I assure you that I will continue to be in good health."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Now Lana's really concerned about him. She sat down next to him and really looked at him carefully. "You're not sounding like yourself," she said. "Is everything okay? Did you eat anything strange at the cafeteria or something?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"As I told you," this time he wasn't smiling so much anymore. "I am well. Thank you for your concern."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

She thought for a moment, trying to come up with some way to figure out if this was some sort of joke or if maybe this really wasn't Cam.

"So," she said lightly. "Are we still on for tonight?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Still on what?" He tilted his head.

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Our date? You were going to take me out to dinner?"

Hopefully, Cam was about to laugh in her face and tell her she was crazy. Come on, Cam, laugh at me and tell me this is all some joke.

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

He shook his head. "No, I don't think so."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

As promised, after fourth period, Isabel turned up with lunch. She passed by the common room on her way to Cam's room and stopped. "Hey, I've got lunch. Where's the chocolate cake?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"I'm afraid I haven't seen any chocolate cake," he replied halting from his reading for a moment.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"But you promised me cake," she said with a small pout. "I brought you lunch. Look." she started unloading the bag onto the table, roast beef sandwiches, potato salad, a dish of fresh strawberries, and a bag of chips. "All that's missing in the chocolate cake for dessert."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

He pulled his books aside, making room for the food or at least keeping the food off the books. Either one of those. "I apologise," he was doing that a lot today. "It slipped my mind."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"My waistline thanks you. Even if my taste buds don't," she said. "You'll have to make it up to me another day." Isabel took a seat at the table and pulled one of the wrapped sandwiches over to her. "Like Friday?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

He inclined his head, "As you wish. Chocolate cake on Friday."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

An eyebrow arched up at the formal tone. "I thought you said you didn't want the chocolate cake to be political?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"I made a mistake today, I have much to make up for," he replied and reached for one of the sandwiches.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Cam, much to make up for is missing a birthday. Or not talking to your girlfriend for two weeks. This," she shrugged. "Is really not that big a deal. Although if you want to supply a cake with birthday candles, I wouldn't object."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Then I will try to make sure you needn't object on Friday," he said with a smile and took a bite out of his sandwich. Then stopped and stared down at it. "This is very satisfying."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

The eyebrow went back up. "Are you auditioning for the role of official flunky to the Princess? Because you've got the tone right. And I like the uniform."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

He swallowed. "If your ladyship is in need of a flunky?"

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

She felt a little knot of tension relax in her. "Good. Well, you go on with whatever little game you're playing there, but stop the whole writing in the books thing or Parker and Zero are going to kill you."