4th floor common room, Friday evening

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Jim was sprawled on the couch.

Jim was watching hockey.

Jim wasn't entirely sure who the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles were, but they were skating fast and hitting hard.

Jim was just glad to be back.

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[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy stopped short when he saw Jim. "Holy @$#&, you're back."

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

"Uh, yeah?" Jim looked up at him. "That was always the plan."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

curses, and just when Lana was giving in to my charms

"Hey all I know is last time I talked to Lana she was in a bad way. So, good to see you're back."

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Jim immediately looked guilty. "She was?"

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"I talked to her on saturday, it might have been the onslaught of holiday cheer was getting to her too."

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Jim dropped his head back against the couch and groaned, running a hand through his hair. "I should have tried harder to come back sooner . . ."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Or even called? Billy thought. "Hey, uh, the important thing is you're here now right?"

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

He had tried. "Yeah. Yeah, I guess," he said with a sigh. He shook his head. "I can't believe she was still waiting for me."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy scratched his head. "Well, I dont' know the traditional waiting period for these things, so, can't help you there."

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Jim smiled. "Hey, I'm not questioning. Just blessing my good luck."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"There you go." Billy nodded. "Those who get it should appreciate it."

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I'm appreciating," Jim grinned. "Am I ever appreciating."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Time was, Billy would have resented such rampant cheerfullness. But he was in a fairly good mood, as he'd just set up a date on Sunday himself.

However, one thing he couldn't resisst. "So, do you remember anything from when you were a panther?"

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana padded into the room sleepily. "I woke up and you were gone," she said curling up on the couch next to him and leaning on his shoulder.

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Jim smiled, draping an arm around her shoulders and pulling her close, dropping a kiss on her forehead. "Hey. Sorry. Wanted to stretch my legs."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Mmmm..." Lana stretched up to kiss him, then lay down with her head in his lap. "You could have woke me up. I wouldn't have minded."

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Jim smiled down at her, brushing some hair off her forehead and continuing to play with it, stroking the fine strands absently. "I thought I should let you sleep." His grin was just a little suggestive.

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

She couldn't stop the smile that spread across her face. "I did feel awfully tired," she said. "I wonder how."

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

"Hmmm," Jim chuckled, still playing with her hair. "Should you be out of bed at all?"

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Nothing to keep me there," Lana admitted.

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

God help him, Jim went kind of warm and squishy inside at that.

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana pushed her head into his hand, silently encouraging him to continue. "I like it here, though."

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Like Jim needed encouragement to keep playing with her hair. It was like a fetish or something. He grinned. "I didn't know you were into hockey."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

She smiled up at him. "Oh, is the TV on? I hadn't noticed. I was a little distracted."

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

"Just a little? I'm not trying hard enough," Jim smiled, twining her hair around his fingers.