Fourth Floor Common Room, after classes

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Finishing dinner preparations had allowed Isabel a little time to process everything she'd learned during the day. Hopefully with the information she and Parker had given Professor Phale to be played out in a bit, he'd be able to stop Lana, Phoebe and Marie before they messed with anyone else's head.

But for now Isabel focused on dinner with friends and that meant cooking rice and setting out toppings to go with the huge pot of chili on the stove.

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'll help," she promised. "Especially in class tomorrow."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

He'd forgotten Lana was in their class. "That," he paused, took a breath, "would be good. Because if she tries something, I'm not going to care that it's Lana's body."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"She won't. Not there, not with that many witnesses," Isabel said, hoping like hell she was right. "But if she does, I'll deal with her. She's hurt you enough."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Not if it means she hurts you instead," he said, almost glaring at her.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

She sighed, "Jack, I'm not going to just sit back and do nothing."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

He looked mulish, but didn't say anything apart from, "We'll see what happens. And you should feed me now."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"That I can do," Isabel smiled as she fixed him up a plate. "Enjoy."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Thanks, Izzy." He took the plate, but set it aside long enough to step forward and pull her into a hug. "And not just for the food."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Anything for you," she said as she returned the hug, slipping her arms around his waist and holding on. "Now go eat."