The Roof, Monday night

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After talking to Hoshi, Annette was feeling pretty low. Snubbing Jack like she has; her date with Billy that didn't go so very well because of the movie choice and her lack of enthusiasm, plus Dick hasn't talked to her at all. Not even tried. Even a teeny tiny bit. And then A.J. and her big fat mouth... well, it was time for a visit to the roof for much pondering. So she was there, just standing, not at all herself as she gazed out across the school grounds and beyond.

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She turned her cheek into his chest and closed her eyes. "Yes, I have. Lately... I've done things I'm not proud of and trying to get you to... feel the way I do, was just so wrong. I'm not so heartless, I'm really not..."

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"I know you're not," A.J. said softly, not letting her go.

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Her hands came out of her pockets and wrapped around him and she looked up at him. "Just say you'll forgive me," she whispered.

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"Of course I forgive you," A.J. told her quietly. There was a brief moment, though, when he felt the need to add, "There. Do I get my old Annette back now?"

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Annette didn't answer him, she just turned her cheek again, not yet willing to move. Old Annette. She wasn't even sure who that was.

She took a deep breath, exhaling slowly.

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When he didn't get a response for a while, A.J. had to ask, leaning back a bit as if trying to see her face better, "You okay?"

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She dropped her arms and stepped back from the hug and gave him a forced grin. "Sure." No! Geeze. She wanted him to swoop her up and just carry her off somewhere, couldn't he tell? Man.

Hands back in pockets, she toyed with her pill bottle. It was going to be a long night.

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"...Annette..." She had to know that he knew her too well to believe her.

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"I'm trying, A.J., besides, I'm sure you don't really want to hear my thoughts right now, okay?"

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"Is that...you're sure I don't want to hear them, or you don't think you want to tell me?"

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"Oh, I want to tell you, trust me, but you won't like to hear it and you definitely wouldn't appease me," she told him with a snort, wondering if he was confused at all. Most likely. Ugh.

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A little.

"Tell me anyway."

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Great. She didn't exactly think he would ask to hear it.

"If I told you you had a sexy body, would you hold it against me?" What? She went with the humor aspect first. Plus a little head tilt and flirtatious wink.

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A.J. blinked, and then, a moment later, although turning extremely pink, laughed. Once it died down into a light chuckle, he tried to look as innocent as he could, almost confused, as he responded, "No way. I'd totally take it as a compliment."

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She had to smile. But she also had to ask, "But would you do it?"

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A.J. bit his lip for a moment, looking at her in a moment of decision, before just reaching over, lightly, for her hand, to pull her in, with a bit of a twist of that his front was against her back and his chin could rest a little on her head while his arms wrapped around his and he said, "Mmm. Maybe. I'll think about it."

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Annette laughed lightly in surprise because she was not expecting that kind of response to her question. Her arms held over his own and she said with a teasing lilt to her voice, "I totally meant naked."

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"Well," A.J. said, simply, slightly loftily, "you didn't specify."

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"I'm specifying now," Annette said bravely.

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"That," A.J. said, glad he was holding Annette like this so she couldn't see him blushing even more, "might require more consideration than previously indicated, then..."

Which he figured was a much more polite way of saying that he didn't think his girlfriend would appreciate that all too much, especially considering that even she hadn't gotten to do that. Close, but not entirely.

Okay, blush getting worse. Great....

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Annette was very glad she didn't know his thoughts but she did know and understand what he was telling her. She just didn't like it.

She shifted, wiggled, turned around completely in his arms to peer up at him. "You could kiss me then. There is no nakedness involved in that."

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....So much for that whole respect thing he'd asked for. Still, knowing her mood, A.J. tried not to show that he was feeling like the whole thing was a complete waste of words, gave her a light smile, and kissed her forehead.

"There."

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Man! That was just... that was all kinds of just fatherly.

"Fine. I was just playing around anyway..." She let go of him and stepped way back from him, turning so he couldn't see the expression on her face. She stood at the edge of the roof again. "I won't try to tempt you anymore; it wasn't fair I guess."

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It was like making it to the top of a mountain and, before you even got to look around, landsliding all the way down to the bottom, he swore.

"Would it help," he offered congenially, hopefully, "if I said I totally would if it weren't for the whole girlfriend thing?"

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"Yeah, it would," she told him, but that was just the whole issue behind her not wanting to be around him. It was too hard. She wanted him and he would want her if he didn't have a girlfriend.

"Life is totally unfair." Screw it. Annette pulled out her prescription bottle, popped the lid, and put two in her hand...