4th floor common room, Thursday afternoon

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Lana wasn't back yet.

Twitch.

Twitch.

Jim was trying to distract himself with hockey, even if the Philadelphia Flyers at the Pittsburgh Penguins was a little more alliteration than he usually liked with his winter sports.

[[I don't have an exam tomorrow! Distract me!]]

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[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"oh, I see a hocky game broke out at the fight again." Billy said, not deliberately using ninja stealth.

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Supersenses for the win. Jim heard him coming.

"Yeah, I hate when that happens," he deadpanned.

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Only cause it wasn't Snake-Eyes or Storm Shadow. Or, y'know, Batman.

"So, who's playing, and who's winning?"

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

"The Flyers and the Penguins, and because the game isn't actually on yet no score yet." He sighed and stretched out, nodding in the vague direction of a chair.

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy sat. "How goes it?"

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Twitch. "Okay."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"You sure? You seem a little twitchy on edge."

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Jim cracked his knuckles a couple of times. "I am."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy sensed he might be on dangerous ground but...let's face it, that's nothing new to him.

"Not because of the hocky game is it."

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

"No." Jim leaned back against the couch and ran a hand through his hair.

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy decided it was time to shut up about it. He was apalled he'd pried as much as he had.

"How's Lana?" he asked, changing the subject. Dumb ass.

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Jim's jaw worked for a moment. "She was fine last time I talked to her."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Oops, that hadn't worked. Billy just nodded. mental note: people skills still need work

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Never had a guy so assiduously watched hockey. After a moment or two, Jim added a grudging, ". . . sorry. I'm not in the greatest mood at the moment."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Sokay man. Shouldn't have pried."

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

"You weren't." Jim shook his head slightly. "What's new with you?"

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Uhm, doing my best to spread a tiny bit of christmas cheer."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Which reminds me." he handed Jim a card (http://www.cafepress.com/opheliasart.81898752).

inside was written:

insert witty inside joke here

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Jim gave him a dry look. "Thanks, man. I appreciate it."

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"No problem."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Jim's cell phone rang.

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

"Are you ever going to stop ragging on me about that?"

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

Not for long. "Lana?"

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Hey, sweetie," Lana said a little dreamily. "How are you?"

[sensitivejim.livejournal.com]

"I'm fine," Jim replied, his brow furrowing a little at the note in her voice. "Where are you? Is everything alright?"